A History of Australia, Volume 4This fourth volume continues the story [of the history of Australia] from the discovery of gold in February 1851 to the centenary of the coming of European civilization to Australia on January 26 1888. Its vital theme concerns the debate in Australian about the life of man without God; and the impending breakdown of bourgeois society, succeeded by an age of ruins. |
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... Beechworth in July 1857 , ' that men of the same complexion should have thus debased themselves . ' Two days later just after dark a handsome police officer arrived from Beechworth to restore law and order . His name was Robert O'Hara ...
... Beechworth in July 1857 , ' that men of the same complexion should have thus debased themselves . ' Two days later just after dark a handsome police officer arrived from Beechworth to restore law and order . His name was Robert O'Hara ...
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... Beechworth in Victoria the Protestant clergymen professed their faith in tea , cheerfulness , happy homes and rational amusement . They prescribed sunny tempers , cheerful souls , men and women and children who were always laughing to ...
... Beechworth in Victoria the Protestant clergymen professed their faith in tea , cheerfulness , happy homes and rational amusement . They prescribed sunny tempers , cheerful souls , men and women and children who were always laughing to ...
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... Beechworth Gaol , the railway came to Wangaratta in October 1873. The ' most perfect civilization ' was coming to the bush , to fasten law and order on the bush barbarians . Ned had another enemy to curse and deride . Not long after his ...
... Beechworth Gaol , the railway came to Wangaratta in October 1873. The ' most perfect civilization ' was coming to the bush , to fasten law and order on the bush barbarians . Ned had another enemy to curse and deride . Not long after his ...
Contents
THE POSSESSED | 5 |
ONE STEP FORWARD FOR THE WHITE MAN | 23 |
WHO WOULD WANT TO BE A DIGGER? | 45 |
Copyright | |
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