Description |
vi, 475 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm |
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regular print |
Contents |
'Assignment is the most efficient part of the system' -- 'The lamentable doom of this ill fated colony' -- 'Lacking judgement, decision and firmness' -- 'A bed of thorns' -- 'The proudest day of my existence' -- 'Assignment must be in no shape to be revived' -- 'An act of condescension' -- 'Sly, secret opposition' -- 'Shook hands, bowed, and took his leave' -- Montagu's dismissal and the consequences for penal p0licy -- Implementation of the policy of the former colonial secretary -- The recall of Governor Franklin -- The nemesis of the probation system -- The destruction of a governor |
Summary |
Against a 'backdrop which ranges from London to Hobart, from the imperial metropolis to the colonial frontier, from the empire's hub to its rim', Craig Joel tells how a civil servant came to usurp the Governor's authority in his desire to curry favour with British ministers, profoundly affected the colony |
Analysis |
History (Australia) |
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Modern history (c 1788-1914) (Australasia,Tasmania,Australia) |
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Public sector & Civil Service (Australasia,Tasmania,Australia) |
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State government (Australasia,Tasmania,Australia) |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Audience |
Tertiary/Undergraduate, Postgraduate, General |
Subject |
Montagu, John, 1797-1853.
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Franklin, John, 1786-1847.
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Montagu, John.
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Montague, John, 1797-1853
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Montague, John.
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'The Nib' Waverley Library Award for Literature Nominations (2012)
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Prisoners -- Australia -- Tasmania -- History -- 19th century.
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Penal colonies -- Australia -- Tasmania -- History -- 19th century.
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SUBJECT |
Tasmania -- History http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh88004479 -- 1803-1851
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Tasmania -- Australia -- History -- 1803-1851
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ISBN |
1921509821 |
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9781921509827 |
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