The Oxford History of Australia, Volume 3Late nineteenth-century Australia claimed one of the world's highest standards of living and was seen as one of the most successful examples of the transplantation of British culture. Yet beneath the surface prosperity, there lay a great deal of uncertainty and conflict, including clashes among churches, the crash of the 1890s, pressure for federation, and the challenging of traditional views of education, women's roles, and the family. This volume takes a skeptical look at many of the common perceptions of Australia in the Victorian era, concentrating on human values rather than on the rhetoric of national achievement. |
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... persons than they were elsewhere . 125 Such factors undoubtedly affected the compa- rability of crime statistics . Similar trends , however , did seem to be emerging in all colonies . The combination of more generally available ...
... persons than they were elsewhere . 125 Such factors undoubtedly affected the compa- rability of crime statistics . Similar trends , however , did seem to be emerging in all colonies . The combination of more generally available ...
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... Persons not hired 2150 63 638 83 458 23.78 Hired servants 4 481 13 189 14 Seafaring Persons 3141 3141 0.90 15 Paupers and persons receiving public support 1 134 879 2013 0.57 16 Miscellaneous Occupations 6598 5047 11645 3.32 17 ...
... Persons not hired 2150 63 638 83 458 23.78 Hired servants 4 481 13 189 14 Seafaring Persons 3141 3141 0.90 15 Paupers and persons receiving public support 1 134 879 2013 0.57 16 Miscellaneous Occupations 6598 5047 11645 3.32 17 ...
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... persons en- gaged in the supply of board and lodg- ing , and in rendering personal services for which remuneration is usually paid . Commercial - Embracing all persons directly connected with the hire , sale , transfer , distribution ...
... persons en- gaged in the supply of board and lodg- ing , and in rendering personal services for which remuneration is usually paid . Commercial - Embracing all persons directly connected with the hire , sale , transfer , distribution ...
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