A History of Australia: From the earliest times to the age of MacquarieThe 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 development of white settlement in Australia. Clark uses the tragedies and successes of national heroes such as explorers and generals, and those of the average person such as soldiers at Gallipoli and farmers' wives, to create a memorable tableau. |
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... labour for the colonies . Convicts sentenced to transportation were sold by their gaolers to shipping contractors who shipped them to the West Indies or the southern American colonies , where they were sold again to plantation owners ...
... labour for the colonies . Convicts sentenced to transportation were sold by their gaolers to shipping contractors who shipped them to the West Indies or the southern American colonies , where they were sold again to plantation owners ...
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... labour at the outer settlements of Newcastle , Norfolk Island , Hobart Town and Port Dalrymple was confined to the production of food , public works , and , in the case of the two new settlements of Hobart Town and Port Dalrymple ...
... labour at the outer settlements of Newcastle , Norfolk Island , Hobart Town and Port Dalrymple was confined to the production of food , public works , and , in the case of the two new settlements of Hobart Town and Port Dalrymple ...
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... labour.38 To encourage the officers and later the settlers to employ convicts , the assigned convicts were at first fed , clothed , and if neces- sary housed by the government . By 1798 the shortage of labour caused by the very few ...
... labour.38 To encourage the officers and later the settlers to employ convicts , the assigned convicts were at first fed , clothed , and if neces- sary housed by the government . By 1798 the shortage of labour caused by the very few ...
Contents
THE SONS OF ENLIGHTENMENT | 42 |
THE CHOICE OF BOTANY BAY | 59 |
THE BEGINNING OF SYDNEY COVE | 73 |
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