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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... government and federation became more common . The few politicians who stayed in office long enough to become known through intercolonial diplomacy acquired additional standing in this way . Yet when the federal conven- tions began ...
... government and federation became more common . The few politicians who stayed in office long enough to become known through intercolonial diplomacy acquired additional standing in this way . Yet when the federal conven- tions began ...
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... Government of Queensland , Our First Half - Century , Government Printer , Brisbane , 1909 , p . 32 . 12 Loveday ... Federal Law Review , 2 ( 1966 ) , pp . 17–36 . 17 Hawker , Parliament of New South Wales , p . 17 . 18 Geoffrey Serle ...
... Government of Queensland , Our First Half - Century , Government Printer , Brisbane , 1909 , p . 32 . 12 Loveday ... Federal Law Review , 2 ( 1966 ) , pp . 17–36 . 17 Hawker , Parliament of New South Wales , p . 17 . 18 Geoffrey Serle ...
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... ( Government Gums ) 25 , 26 farmers 192 , 247 , 264 farming machinery 19 , 24 methods 23-6 , 27-8 produce 12 Farr , Dr William 108 Farrer , William 23 Faulconbridge 182 Favenc , Ernest 216 , 320 federal conventions 1891 256 , 299 1897 272 ...
... ( Government Gums ) 25 , 26 farmers 192 , 247 , 264 farming machinery 19 , 24 methods 23-6 , 27-8 produce 12 Farr , Dr William 108 Farrer , William 23 Faulconbridge 182 Favenc , Ernest 216 , 320 federal conventions 1891 256 , 299 1897 272 ...
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