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Media: DATA CD - 1 CD (995 pages)
Year: (1921) 2011
ISBN: 9781921957765
Publisher: Archive Digital Books Australasia

The Historical Records of Australia Series III, published in 1921, covers despatches and papers relating to the settlement of the states. Volume 4 looks in particular at Tasmania 1825 to March 1827, the Northern territory 1823-1827 and Western port, Victoria 1826-1827.

The papers included are despatches to and from the Lieut Governors of Tasmania, to and from the commandants at Port Dalrymple, miscellaneous papers relating to the administration of the government, and correspondence, exhibits and reports relating to the commission of inquiry held by JT Bigge.

The reproduction of the actual material gives an invaluable insight into the lives, frustrations, triumphs and failures of the settlers and settlements. A comprehensive index allows easy access to individual events.

SAMPLE ENTRY:

14th December, 1821
I have procured Returns of the State of Education in this Settlement, Abstract of which I have the honor to enclose. In performing this duty I have conversed with all the Parents or Guardians of the Children therein enumerated (four or five only excepted), and have the high satisfaction to state that, upon my explaining the beneficent intentions of His Majestys Government touching the establishment, of Public Schools, the information has been uniformly received with unequivocal demonstrations of gratitude, and assurance been given that their Children should avail themselves of the promised advantages; indeed the importance, that they professed to attach to the improvement of the Morals of their Offspring, ...
PA Mulgrave

This product contains high quality scanned images of the original book. It has been bookmarked for easy navigation. Pages can be searched, browsed, enlarged and printed out if required.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
Any computer using Adobe (Acrobat) Reader 4 or later
Adobe Reader 6 or later is recommended for CDs with searchable text

ALSO AVAILABLE AS AN EBOOK:
Historical Records of Australia Series 3 Volume 4

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