Notes on the aborigines of Tasmania, extracted from the manuscript journals of George Washington Walker, with an introduction by James B. Walker, F.R.G.S.
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posted on 2023-11-22, 09:21 authored by James Backhouse Walker, George Washington WalkerIn the year 1832 Messrs. James Backhouse and George Washington Walker, two members of the Society of Friends, arrived at Hobart from England. The objects of their visit to the Australian Colonies were philanthropic.
One purpose they had in view was an investigation of the condition of the prisoner population and the working of the penal system. Another was an enquiry into the treatment of the Aboriginal inhabitants.
The various Governors afforded them every facility in their enquiries, and the reports which they made from time to time had a considerable influence in obtaining an amelioration of the condition of the large number of men then under penal discipline.
One purpose they had in view was an investigation of the condition of the prisoner population and the working of the penal system. Another was an enquiry into the treatment of the Aboriginal inhabitants.
The various Governors afforded them every facility in their enquiries, and the reports which they made from time to time had a considerable influence in obtaining an amelioration of the condition of the large number of men then under penal discipline.
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Papers & Proceedings of the Royal Society of TasmaniaPagination
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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 Royal Society of Tasmania..Usage metrics
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