Full fathom five / Mary Albertus Bain
- Bib ID:
- 2092961
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Bain, Mary Albertus
- Description:
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- Perth : Artlook Books, 1983
- 380 p : ill ; 24 cm.
- ISBN:
- 0864450214
- Summary:
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History of pearling industry in n-w of WA, TSI, and northern waters near Darwin; includes early contact with Aborigines, employment as divers, rise of blackbirding and slavery, violent conflict and legislative responses of government mentions Hadleys mission on Sunday Island.
- Notes:
- Bibliography: p. 363-374.
- Subject:
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- Pearl fisheries -- Australia
- Pearl industry and trade -- Australia
- Religions - Christianity - Missions
- Race relations - Violent - Massacres, murders, poisonings etc. - To 1900
- Government policy - Initial period and protectionism - 1851-1900
- Religions - Christianity - Catholic Church
- Settlement and contacts - Macassans and Indonesians
- Settlement and contacts - Colonisation - 1851-
- Employment - Conditions - Slavery and indentured labour
- Government policy - State and territory - Western Australia
- Government policy - State and territory - Queensland
- Religions - Christianity - Missionaries
- Arnhem Land (NT)
- Pilbara area (WA SF50, SF51, SG50)
- Sunday Island (WA West Kimberley SE51-03)
- Darwin (NT Top End SD52-04)
- Western Desert (WA SF51, SF52, SG51, SG52)
- Tiwi Islands (NT SC52-15, SC52-16)
- Torres Strait Islands (Qld TSI SC54, SC55-05)
- Iwany / Sunday Island (WA West Kimberley SE51-03)
- Also Titled:
- Full fathom 5
- Copyright:
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- Published status:
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- Publication date:
- 1983
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