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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Page 140
... squatters that he could not justly be charged with repudiation of the rights of the squatters . He wanted to facilitate the permanent occupation of the country by freeholders with as little injury as possible to the great pastoral ...
... squatters that he could not justly be charged with repudiation of the rights of the squatters . He wanted to facilitate the permanent occupation of the country by freeholders with as little injury as possible to the great pastoral ...
Page 166
... squatters could do on a hundred . The squatters had had their chance ; now the people would have their chance . The ' un- washed ' were about to build their ugly huts within a mile of the big home- steads and end the squatters ' dreams ...
... squatters could do on a hundred . The squatters had had their chance ; now the people would have their chance . The ' un- washed ' were about to build their ugly huts within a mile of the big home- steads and end the squatters ' dreams ...
Page 168
... squatters who were frightened that the lands on which their stock was grazing might pass out of their hands . There were burly fustian - clad farmers , who were looking for a chance to buy more land at bargain rates . There were also ...
... squatters who were frightened that the lands on which their stock was grazing might pass out of their hands . There were burly fustian - clad farmers , who were looking for a chance to buy more land at bargain rates . There were also ...
Contents
THE POSSESSED | 5 |
ONE STEP FORWARD FOR THE WHITE MAN | 23 |
WHO WOULD WANT TO BE A DIGGER? | 45 |
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