Western Australia as it is today, 1906 / by Leopoldo Zunini ; edited and translated by Margot Melia and Richard Bosworth
- Bib ID:
- 1676527
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Zunini, Leopoldo, 1868-1944
- Uniform Title:
- Australia attuale. English
- Description:
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- Nedlands, W.A. : University of Western Australia Press, 1997
- xiv, 263 p. : ill., map ; 23 cm.
- ISBN:
- 1875560971
- Summary:
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Chapter eight - includes descriptions of Aboriginal people and life, as shearers, the effects of contact with Europeans, violent treatment by Europeans and comparisons with indigenous people of other countries: includes brief mention of Aboriginal clothing, hunting skills with boomerangs and spears, rock paintings and New Norcia mission.
- Notes:
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- First published as: L'Australia attuale. Torino : Societa Tipografico-Editrice Nazionale, 1910.
- Author was Royal Consul of Italy at time of original publication.
- "The Charles and Joy Staples South West Region Publications Fund."
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 263).
- Subject:
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- Zunini, Leopoldo, 1868-1944 -- Journeys -- Australia
- Italians -- Western Australia -- Social life and customs
- Immigrants -- Western Australia
- Agriculture -- Western Australia
- Art - Rock art - Painting
- Race relations - Racial discrimination
- Religions - Christianity - Missionaries
- Occupations - Pastoral industry workers - Shearers
- Hunting
- Social welfare - Rationing - Food
- Race relations - Violent - Massacres, murders, poisonings etc. - 1901-
- Settlement and contacts - 20th Century
- Settlement and contacts - Settlers
- Substance use - Alcohol
- Costume and clothing
- Western Australia -- Description and travel
- Western Australia -- Economic conditions
- Australia -- Emigration and immigration -- Economic aspects
- Australia -- History -- 20th century
- Katanning (SW WA SI50-07)
- Kellerberrin (SW WA SH50-15)
- New Norcia (SW WA SH50-10)
- Italy
- Albany / King George Sound (SW WA SI50-11, SI50-15)
- Kalgoorlie map area (SE WA Goldfields SH51-09)
- Perth (SW WA SH50-14)
- Blackwood River (SW WA SI50-09, SI50-05)
- Swan River (SW WA SH50-14)
- Northam (SW WA SH50-14)
- Other authors/contributors:
- Copyright:
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- Publication date:
- 1997
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