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Hobart Town considered with regard to its defence.
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posted on 2023-11-22, 11:27 authored by Augustus Frederick Smith"The defences of a town may be divided into two parts : the works forming the basis and passive part of the defence, and the men and guns, which are the active part.
The men and guns are, I consider, our first care." Augustus Frederick Smith was made Captain of the Hobart Town Volunteer Artillery Company in December 1859, proposing the formation of small bodies of citizens for the purpose of working the heavy gun, for the protection of the city of Hobart Town.
The men and guns are, I consider, our first care." Augustus Frederick Smith was made Captain of the Hobart Town Volunteer Artillery Company in December 1859, proposing the formation of small bodies of citizens for the purpose of working the heavy gun, for the protection of the city of Hobart Town.
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Papers & Proceedings of the Royal Society of TasmaniaVolume
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In 1843 the Horticultural and Botanical Society of Van Diemen's Land was founded and became the Royal Society of Van Diemen's Land for Horticulture, Botany, and the Advancement of Science in 1844. In 1855 its name changed to Royal Society of Tasmania for Horticulture, Botany, and the Advancement of Science. In 1911 the name was shortened to The Royal Society of Tasmania..Usage metrics
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