Distant Field Of Murder

Western District Frontiers 1834â"1848

By: Jan Critchett

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Paperback | 31 October 1988 | Edition Number 1

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"A "distant field of murder"" tells the story of a frontier -- south-western Victoria during the 1830s and 1840s. In vivid detail it describes how one culture, that of the original possessors of the land, responded to the catastrophe visited upon it by the white settlers. It reveals the complexity of the settlement process, the choices confronting the newcomers as they struggled to establish themselves. It expresses the dilemmas faced by the colonial administration attempting to maintain a fragile peace. Though a detailed examination of one region, "A "distant field of murder"" explores an immense human drama, the consequences of which remain with us to this day. It will be widely read by anthropologists and historians. This book is intended for students and researchers in Australian history, Aboriginal studies and anthropology.

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Non-Fiction History General & World History Sociology & Anthropology Anthropology Social & Cultural Anthropology, Ethnography Regional & National History Australasian & Pacific History Specific Events & Topics in History Social & Cultural History Earliest Times to Present Day Modern History from 1700 to 1900

Society & Culture Social Groups Ethnic Studies Indigenous Peoples

Acknowledgements
Introduction	p. 1
'and the shout was given that the black fellows were coming'	p. 5
'the savage tribes are ... intermingled with us'	p. 19
'that's my country belonging to me'	p. 37
'when the white people come the water goes away'	p. 52
'and yet it is singular so few are met'	p. 68
'every gentleman's establishment ... has been molested by the natives'	p. 86
'more than thirty are said to have been thus laid low'	p. 114
'it's too bad to shoot the unfortunates like dogs'	p. 133
'the Governor would give them plenty flour, tea, sugar and Bulgarrer'	p. 141
'making them feel that they shall not murder and plunder with impunity'	p. 157
'if ever anything is done with the natives, it will be by their good example'	p. 175
'instances of violent collision ... are now rarely heard of'	p. 186
Epilogue	p. 191
App. 1 Western District Aboriginal Tribes 1841 and Census Details	p. 193
App. 2 Whites killed by Aborigines	p. 237
App. 3 Aborigines killed by Europeans	p. 242
Abbreviations	p. 256
Notes	p. 257
Bibliography	p. 276
Index	p. 289
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