The Oxford History of Australia, Volume 2Geoffrey Bolton The history of Australia from the 1770s to the 1860s is seen as tightly linked to events and ideologies in an age of revolution and in particular to the social problems of industrialising Britain. Australia was colonized by believers in political equality and economic liberty, and this volume traces the development of the colonies into a stable society where organised sport prevented idleness and unrest among the lower orders and sectarianism and intercolonial rivalries absorbed the political energies of the middle classes. |
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... continued to find that , as on the ships , they were forced to seek a male ' protector ' as soon as possible . Those most at a disadvantage in this procedure were the ones with the greatest need - the women with young children to care ...
... continued to find that , as on the ships , they were forced to seek a male ' protector ' as soon as possible . Those most at a disadvantage in this procedure were the ones with the greatest need - the women with young children to care ...
Page 100
... His regulations regarding pay and labour conditions proved impossible to police , while indiscriminate killing of the seals also continued , the depletion of seal numbers being conveniently attributed 100 THE OXFORD HISTORY OF AUSTRALIA.
... His regulations regarding pay and labour conditions proved impossible to police , while indiscriminate killing of the seals also continued , the depletion of seal numbers being conveniently attributed 100 THE OXFORD HISTORY OF AUSTRALIA.
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... continued but convicts were to be employed only in the service of the government and kept well out of sight of the settlers , preparing the land on the inland frontier for the use of the employer class . He also believed in engineering ...
... continued but convicts were to be employed only in the service of the government and kept well out of sight of the settlers , preparing the land on the inland frontier for the use of the employer class . He also believed in engineering ...
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Blueprint for Growth | 1 |
Thirty Acres | 32 |
Hunters and Collectors | 63 |
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