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Page 94
As final evidence of what it was all about, the chairman, the lord mayor of
Melbourne, told them that he was a working man himself, that he was prepared to
put at the disposal of the Eight Hours Committee a silver cup ofthe value £10—
2O to ...
As final evidence of what it was all about, the chairman, the lord mayor of
Melbourne, told them that he was a working man himself, that he was prepared to
put at the disposal of the Eight Hours Committee a silver cup ofthe value £10—
2O to ...
Page 163
After the remains of Burke and Wills arrived in Melbourne they were put on
display in the vestibule of the Royal Society from 31 December 1862 to 21
January l863. On the last day they were finally hidden from the public gaze in a
sarcophagus ...
After the remains of Burke and Wills arrived in Melbourne they were put on
display in the vestibule of the Royal Society from 31 December 1862 to 21
January l863. On the last day they were finally hidden from the public gaze in a
sarcophagus ...
Page 359
Industrial civilization had already attracted huge numbers into the cities. The
population of Sydney increased from 137 586 in 1871 to 224 939 in 1881; in the
same decade the population of Melbourne increased from 206 780 to 282 947.
Industrial civilization had already attracted huge numbers into the cities. The
population of Sydney increased from 137 586 in 1871 to 224 939 in 1881; in the
same decade the population of Melbourne increased from 206 780 to 282 947.
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ONESTEP FORWARD FOR THE WHITE | 23 |
WHO WOULD WANT To BE A DIGGER? | 45 |
Henry Parkes and Henry Lawson frontispiece | 64 |
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