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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... defence on the Bri- tish garrisons that remained and the Royal Navy . There were also small detachments of Native Police guarding the fron- tiers , mainly in Queensland , but these were somehow never considered part of the security ...
... defence on the Bri- tish garrisons that remained and the Royal Navy . There were also small detachments of Native Police guarding the fron- tiers , mainly in Queensland , but these were somehow never considered part of the security ...
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... defence matters , as in 1889 they participated in a general survey of existing defence facilities and requirements by Major - General J. Bevan Edwards . The abiding uncertainties of defence policy were purpose and adequacy . It might be ...
... defence matters , as in 1889 they participated in a general survey of existing defence facilities and requirements by Major - General J. Bevan Edwards . The abiding uncertainties of defence policy were purpose and adequacy . It might be ...
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... defence forces from the dis- advantaged classes officered by a small élite of upper - class professionals , younger sons of the establishment . In Australia the Native Police with their white ( often British ) officers and their poorly ...
... defence forces from the dis- advantaged classes officered by a small élite of upper - class professionals , younger sons of the establishment . In Australia the Native Police with their white ( often British ) officers and their poorly ...
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