The Australian Legend"This book attempts to trace the historical origins and development of the Australian legend or national mystique. It argues that a specifically Australian outlook grew up first and most clearly among the bush workers in the Australian pastoral industry, and that this group has had an influence, completely disproportionate to its numerical and economic strength, on the attitudes of the whole Australian community."--Foreword |
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Page 119
... goldfields . Almost all contemporary observers agreed that this was so , but perhaps the most striking , because unconscious , testimony is supplied by one who was him- self engaged in administering ' official ' law and order . When ...
... goldfields . Almost all contemporary observers agreed that this was so , but perhaps the most striking , because unconscious , testimony is supplied by one who was him- self engaged in administering ' official ' law and order . When ...
Page 133
... goldfields some ' spouting of republicanism ' must have commended the Americans to circles other than those approved by the Rev. Morison . American diggers certainly exerted at the goldfields an influence quite disproportionate to their ...
... goldfields some ' spouting of republicanism ' must have commended the Americans to circles other than those approved by the Rev. Morison . American diggers certainly exerted at the goldfields an influence quite disproportionate to their ...
Page 281
... goldfields 120 Myth , see Legend Nationalism , Australian 1 , 11-13 , 18 , 26- 27 , 36-38 , 62-68 , 72-73 , 106 , 114 , 129 ff . , 145-6 , 159 , 164-76 , 180 , 193-9 , 200-4 , 207-9 , 211 , 220-35 , 258 Nationalism - continued American ...
... goldfields 120 Myth , see Legend Nationalism , Australian 1 , 11-13 , 18 , 26- 27 , 36-38 , 62-68 , 72-73 , 106 , 114 , 129 ff . , 145-6 , 159 , 164-76 , 180 , 193-9 , 200-4 , 207-9 , 211 , 220-35 , 258 Nationalism - continued American ...
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