A History of Australia: New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land, 1822-1838The late Manning Clark aims to bring to attention the foibles and strengths in every person, traits forced to the fore in the hardship and trauma that occured during the establishment and develpment of white settlement in Australia. Clark sets out to use the tragedies and successes of national heroes such as explorerers and generals, and those of the average person such as soldiers at Gallipoli and farmer's wives, to create a memorable tableau. |
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On 29 July a huge crowd gathered at the Royal Hotel to agree to summon a public meeting for 28 August , the object of such a meeting being to address the House of Commons upon the subject of the intended mal - appropriation of the ...
On 29 July a huge crowd gathered at the Royal Hotel to agree to summon a public meeting for 28 August , the object of such a meeting being to address the House of Commons upon the subject of the intended mal - appropriation of the ...
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It was difficult enough to bring them together in any public meeting . Like most colonial communities they were cursed with the evils of apathy , fault - finding , and family feuds . The minds of the settlers in the interior were ...
It was difficult enough to bring them together in any public meeting . Like most colonial communities they were cursed with the evils of apathy , fault - finding , and family feuds . The minds of the settlers in the interior were ...
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The recent public meeting and its aftermath had produced almost a revolution in men's minds . For his part , he was on the side of moderation . In the words of the Lieutenant - Governor , a strange model for Gellibrand to use , let them ...
The recent public meeting and its aftermath had produced almost a revolution in men's minds . For his part , he was on the side of moderation . In the words of the Lieutenant - Governor , a strange model for Gellibrand to use , let them ...
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Contents
THE SETTING IN NEW SOUTH WALES | 17 |
THE RETURN OF THE NATIVE SON | 41 |
THE NATIVE SON OFFENDS GROSSLY | 61 |
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