The secret war : a true history of Queensland's native police / Jonathan Richards.

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TitleThe secret war : a true history of Queensland's native police / Jonathan Richards.DescriptionAn archived-based overview of the Native Police Force in Queensland between 1860-1910 showing governmental approval of violence against Indigenous people, as part of the 'divide and rule' colonising tactic.Personal authorRichards, JonathanImprintSt Lucia, Qld. : University of Queensland Press, 2008.LanguageEnglishDate2008Collation308 p., [8] p. of plates, 1 map, ports. ; 23 cm.ISBN9780702236396 (pbk); 070223639XBib. formatBooksNotesBibliography: p. 269-295, and index.

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Library of Congress (keywords)Queensland Native Police Force -- HistoryAboriginal Australian police -- Queensland -- HistoryPolice brutality -- Queensland -- HistoryAboriginal Australians, Treatment of -- Queensland -- HistoryPolice -- Queensland -- History

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The secret war : a true history of Queensland's native police / Jonathan Richards.