A History of Australia, Volume 6The late Manning Clark aims to bring to attention the foibles and strengths in every person, traits forced to the fore in the hardship and trauma that occured during the establishment and develpment of white settlement in Australia. Clark sets out to use the tragedies and successes of national heroes such as explorerers and generals, and those of the average person such as soldiers at Gallipoli and farmer's wives, to create a memorable tableau. |
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Page 154
Ours ' was an Empire ' rich in all the sterling qualities that make for human
progress and world civilization ' . ' Birdie ' told the ex - diggers of Bathurst that
Australians were members of the British race . " You boys , I believe ... will carry
on the ...
Ours ' was an Empire ' rich in all the sterling qualities that make for human
progress and world civilization ' . ' Birdie ' told the ex - diggers of Bathurst that
Australians were members of the British race . " You boys , I believe ... will carry
on the ...
Page 241
NEW SOUTH WALES • Broken Hill Dubbo Cessnoch ge Maitland Rothbury
Newcastle Bathurst Yenda . . Springwood Mer beina Laeton Cootamundra
Sydney Mildura Bowral Thirroul Wollongong Canberra Jeparit Queanbeyan
Albury ...
NEW SOUTH WALES • Broken Hill Dubbo Cessnoch ge Maitland Rothbury
Newcastle Bathurst Yenda . . Springwood Mer beina Laeton Cootamundra
Sydney Mildura Bowral Thirroul Wollongong Canberra Jeparit Queanbeyan
Albury ...
Page 455
Starting as a shop - boy in the locomotive shed of the New South Wales railways
at Bathurst , he had such an abundance of natural ability that he quickly rose to
be an engine driver . 20 The war taught him much about the divisions in ...
Starting as a shop - boy in the locomotive shed of the New South Wales railways
at Bathurst , he had such an abundance of natural ability that he quickly rose to
be an engine driver . 20 The war taught him much about the divisions in ...
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Contents
VICTORY OF THE COMFORTABLE CLASSES | 47 |
A DIVIDED AUSTRALIA | 80 |
John Joseph Ambrose Curtin and Robert Gordon Menzies frontispiece | 116 |
Copyright | |
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