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      The Pearl King

      Robert Lehane

      James Clark became the dominant figure in Australia’s pearl shelling industry, The Pearl King. He ran an oyster business in Moreton Bay that supplied gourmet markets as far away as…

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      Duelling Surgeon, Colonial Patriot: The Remarkable Life of William Bland

      Robert Lehane

      William Bland came to NSW as a convict in 1814 after killing a fellow naval officer in a duel. Four decades later he was feted as the ‘Venerable Patriot of…

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      Verity: A Remarkable Woman’s Journey

      Robert Lehane

      As a bookseller, Verity Fitzhardinge established the fondly remembered Verity Hewitt bookshop in Canberra. As an inspiring teacher, she had Gough Whitlam and Evdokia Petrov among her pupils. As a…

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      Irish Gold

      Robert Lehane

      One route to wealth during the 1850s and ‘60s gold rushes was uncovering a nugget or glittering seam. A much more certain alternative was owning inns on roads to the…

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      Forever Carnival: A Story of Priests, Professors and Politics in 19th Century Sydney

      Robert Lehane

      Looks at colonial Sydney in the 1850s an optimistic era in which dreams tended to outstrip reality. This is how Dr John Forrest an exuberent priest and scholar recruited in…

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      William Bede Dalley: Silver-tongued pride of old Sydney

      Robert Lehane

      Draws on a wide range of sources to reveal an unconventional, perennially popular character who made major contributions to the political, legal and literary life of NSW in the 19th…

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