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William Henry Pettett (1814-1871)
Val McCallum
其他書名
Pioneer and Politician
出版McCallum, Val, 2016-04-05
主題Biography & Autobiography / Cultural, Ethnic & Regional / GeneralBiography & Autobiography / PoliticalHistory / Australia & New Zealand
ISBN09578515299780957851528
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=W4TaoQEACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋This is a biography with full background which places Pettett in historical, social, geographic and economic context. He was a teenage, lone, early free settler of Tasmania and of the Learmonth area of Victoria, Australia, where he was associated with thesquatter, W J T Clarke. He later became a public figure in Victoria.He had mixed fortunes and much tragedy in his life. His occupations included shepherd, squatter, butcher, government road contractor and selector. This work is suitable for Year 12 English as it provides many opportunities for cross curricular learning. Pettett had links with most colonies or states of early Australia.