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Dogs in Van Diemen's Land: The adorable, the mischievous and the downright nasty tells the story of how dogs were imbued into practically every aspect of early colonial life in Tasmania Initially they were instrumental in feeding the British who would most certainly have starved had it not been for their dogs' ability to provide them with the sustenance they needed. Dogs almost immediately befriended the palawa people and played a signi¿ can...

The Pakana VoiceTHIS BOOK IS ABOUT NEWSPAPERS AND THE POWER OF THE PRESS TO SWAY OPINION.The main narrative voice is that of W.C., a somewhat hapless war correspondent, posted to Tasmania to cover the conflict between the Pakana people of Lutruwita and the British, in the years 1814 to 1856. In old age, comforted by malt and his scruffy dog Bent W.C. looks back and shares his press clippings of graphic accounts of the events that unfolded in t...

This is a narrative about three Gray families and their new lives in their chosen home of Van Diemen?s Land in the late 1830s and the reasons which propelled each one into such a momentous change. However, their family journey originated centuries before in Ireland during the tumultuous English Civil War when their ancestor Lt Colonel John Grey stepped ashore at Ringsend, Dublin as part of Cromwell?s Army on the 15th August 1649. Their story e...

THIS BOOK IS ABOUT THE POWER OF THE PRESS TO SWAY OPINION. The voice is W.C., a hapless war correspondent, posted to Tasmania to cover the conflict between the Pakana people of Lutruwita and the British, from 1814 to 1856. In old age, comforted by malt and his scruffy dog Bent, W.C. shares his press clippings of graphic accounts of the events that unfolded in the early days of the colony. He reveals his impassioned love for Lowana, a Pakana wo...

This is a narrative about three Gray families and their new lives in their chosen home of Van Diemen?s Land in the late 1830s and the reasons which propelled each one into such a momentous change. However, their family journey originated centuries before in Ireland during the tumultuous English Civil War when their ancestor Lt Colonel John Grey stepped ashore at Ringsend, Dublin as part of Cromwell?s Army on the 15th August 1649. Their story e...

Managing Children's Services provides the underpinning knowledge and skills necessary to manage and administer children's services programs effectively. Written in three parts the book first introduces philosophical and marketplace perspectives. It then deals with and introduction to management, including theories and structures of children's services. The third part covers a broad range of issues involved in administration, such as financial ...

This innovative Australian book explores opportunities for creativity within an early childhood environment.Challenging existing educational practice this book offers an alternative way of learning about program planning and observation, and will provide you with the underpinning knowledge to support the design and implementation of a creative children's program.It covers: play and leisure, opportunities, organization and experience for childr...

Managing Children's Services provides underpinning knowledge and skills necessary to manage and administer children's services effectively. Written in three parts, Managing Children's Services first introduces philosophical and marketplace perspectives. It then deals with an introduction to management, including theories and structures of childcare. The third part covers a broad range of issues involved in administration, such as financial man...