Simply the survival of the fittest : Aboriginal administration in South Australia's Northern Territory, 1863-1910 / by Tony Austin
- Bib ID:
- 388165
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Austin, Tony, 1943-
- Description:
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- Darwin : Historical Society of Northern Territory, 1992
- xiii, 124 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
- ISBN:
- 0949070645
- Summary:
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Overview of the reaction of government authorities to Aborigines in the Northern Territory during the period 1863 to 1910, when the Territory was controlled by South Australia; what policy development there was is set in the context of how the government and white settlers viewed Aborigines; influence of social Darwinism on policy and attitudes; contact history and violent conflict on the frontier as Europeans attempted to realise the economic promises made by government; use of Aboriginal labour, policies on education and welfare.
- Notes:
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- Available from Historical Society of N.T., PO Box 50444 Casuarina NT 0811.
- Bibliography: p. 120-124.
- Subject:
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- Aboriginal Australians -- Northern Territory -- Government relations
- Aboriginal Australians -- Government policy -- Northern Territory
- Settlement and contacts
- Race relations - Racism - Social Darwinism
- Race relations - Racism - Stereotyping
- Politics and Government - Political parties - Australian Labor Party
- Settlement and contacts - Colonisation - 1851-
- Race relations - Violent - Massacres, murders, poisonings etc. - To 1900
- Occupations - Pastoral industry workers
- Government policy - Initial period and protectionism - 1901-1925
- Government policy - Initial period and protectionism - 1851-1900
- South Australia (SA)
- Northern Territory (NT)
- Other authors/contributors:
- Historical Society of the Northern Territory
- Copyright:
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- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1992
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