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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... thought necessary for the amount of work they did . ' Though the excess may be looked upon as waste , ' wrote Coghlan , ' it is none the less evidence of the wealth of the people whose circumstances permit them to indulge in it . ' 125 ...
... thought necessary for the amount of work they did . ' Though the excess may be looked upon as waste , ' wrote Coghlan , ' it is none the less evidence of the wealth of the people whose circumstances permit them to indulge in it . ' 125 ...
Page 186
... thought Harold Finch - Hatton , ' that brings out the flavour of tobacco , and a good deal in the way of living that encourages smok- ing . ' He also thought that about ten years is as long as a man can go on smoking [ fig tobacco ] ...
... thought Harold Finch - Hatton , ' that brings out the flavour of tobacco , and a good deal in the way of living that encourages smok- ing . ' He also thought that about ten years is as long as a man can go on smoking [ fig tobacco ] ...
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... thought too low for Australians . 162 The few who dared to question involvement became victims of patriotic scorn . H. B. Higgins , for example , lost his seat in parliament for opposing the despatch of the Victorian con- tingent . ' It ...
... thought too low for Australians . 162 The few who dared to question involvement became victims of patriotic scorn . H. B. Higgins , for example , lost his seat in parliament for opposing the despatch of the Victorian con- tingent . ' It ...
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