scholarly journals Arthur Phillip: Commodore of the Fleet

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-38
Author(s):  
Gary L Sturgess
Keyword(s):  
New South ◽  
New South Wales ◽  
Early Years ◽  
South Wales

The transportation of convicts to New South Wales in the early years of settlement was a great deal more challenging than has generally been recognised. Arthur Phillip's success in bringing a convoy of eleven ships, including six transports carrying more than 750 convicts, on a voyage of eight months duration across the globe means we need to rethink his contribution to fitting out and managing Australia's First Fleet.

Factors affecting nitrogen fixation by dryland lucerne in central-western New South Wales

2002 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 439 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. M. Bowman ◽  
M. B. Peoples ◽  
W. Smith ◽  
J. Brockwell
Keyword(s):  
Nitrogen Fixation ◽  
Biomass Production ◽  
Plant Density ◽  
New South ◽  
Practical Implication ◽  
New South Wales ◽  
Early Years ◽  
Stand Age ◽  
Shoot Biomass ◽  
South Wales

Eight stands of dryland lucerne (Medicago sativa L.) cv. Trifecta were grown on a red-brown earth at Trangie, New South Wales. The stands were of varying age and plant density. Their biomass production and capacity to fix atmospheric nitrogen were measured on 15 occasions over a 5-year period (1995-99). Biomass production (shoot dry matter) ranged from 0.22 to 4.87 t/ha.year and nitrogen fixed from 1.8 to 78.6 kg/ha.year. Whereas biomass production was highest in summer periods, most nitrogen fixation took place in winter and autumn. Irrespective of stand age, greatest productivity occurred in the early years of the experiment and declined thereafter. Plant density varied from 6 to 21 plants/m2 at the commencement of the study and decreased over time. We conclude that the productive life of dryland lucerne stands in this environment is probably limited by frequent periods of moisture stress and high soil temperatures in summer. Stands with a lucerne density of 8 plants/m2 or better produced twice as much shoot biomass and fixed nearly double the amount of shoot N as did stands with densities of 7 plants/m2 or less. There was no relationship between the age of lucerne stands per se and biomass production or nitrogen fixation. The practical implication of this work for farmers in the dryland cropping zone of central-western New South Wales who wish to maximise nitrogen fixation from the lucerne phase of their cropping rotations is to establish and maintain dryland lucerne at 8 plants/m2 or better.

The Reverend Samuel Marsden and the Beginning of the Mental Health Services

1993 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 117-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric Cunningham Dax
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
New South ◽  
New South Wales ◽  
Early Years ◽  
South Wales

Remarkably little is recorded to suggest that lunacy was regarded as a problem in the transports, by the reported suicides or the reactions to starvation, privation and cruelty in the early years of settlement [1]. Nevertheless, in 1787, Phillip, the first Governor of New South Wales, was specifically directed to exercise powers regarding the insane. Part of these orders were: “Wee have thought fit to entrust you with the care and commitment of the said ideots and lunaticks and their estates” [2]. From then onwards nothing is heard of “the lunaticks” until after Samuel Marsden was given official duties in this field.

scholarly journals Introduction: Looking again at William Blandowski

2009 ◽  
Vol 121 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harry Allen
Keyword(s):  
Significant Role ◽  
Royal Society ◽  
New South ◽  
New South Wales ◽  
Early Years ◽  
150Th Anniversary ◽  
South Wales ◽  
Murray River

THE 150th Anniversary of William Blandowski’s 1856-57 expedition to the Murray River provided the opportunity for the Royal Society of Victoria to hold a symposium to reassess the significance of Blandowski’s life and career before, during and after his time in Australia. Despite Blandowski’s significant role in the early years of the Royal Society, few of its members had heard of Blandowski and even fewer knew of his work as an artist and naturalist. This was part of the impetus behind the symposium. Another was to make information on the Murray River expedition available to residents of northwest Victoria and southwest New South Wales, the area where most of its collecting took place.

scholarly journals Phillip and the Eora: Governing race relations in the colony of New South Wales

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-55
Author(s):  
Grace Karskens
Keyword(s):  
Race Relations ◽  
Aboriginal People ◽  
New South ◽  
New South Wales ◽  
Early Years ◽  
South Wales

What was Governor Arthur Phillip's relationship with the Eora, and other Aboriginal people of the Sydney region? How do we interpret Philip in the light of his actions towards Aboriginal people? Looking at the colony's early years through the twin lenses of British and Eora perspective and experience banishes the notion that there can be only one 'right' story or way of interpreting Phillip's legacy.

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