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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the British battleships under the command of Admiral Jellicoe arrived . The
engagement lasted until daybreak on the following morning , when the sur vivors
in the German fleet returned to ports on the coast of Jutland . The First Lord of the
...
the British battleships under the command of Admiral Jellicoe arrived . The
engagement lasted until daybreak on the following morning , when the sur vivors
in the German fleet returned to ports on the coast of Jutland . The First Lord of the
...
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The Centenary Air Race from England to Melbourne was further evidence of the
advantages in being British . Sir Macpherson Robertson gave the prize money .
Victoria was giving the British the chance to prove to the world their superiority in
...
The Centenary Air Race from England to Melbourne was further evidence of the
advantages in being British . Sir Macpherson Robertson gave the prize money .
Victoria was giving the British the chance to prove to the world their superiority in
...
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John Le Gay , 212 , 384 , 423 Briggs , Lt F. S. , 231 Brisbane Industrial Council ,
92 Britannia , 22 British Army Council , 31 , 66 British Broadcasting Corporation ,
417-18 , 433 British Commonwealth of Nations , 253-4 , 258 British Economic ...
John Le Gay , 212 , 384 , 423 Briggs , Lt F. S. , 231 Brisbane Industrial Council ,
92 Britannia , 22 British Army Council , 31 , 66 British Broadcasting Corporation ,
417-18 , 433 British Commonwealth of Nations , 253-4 , 258 British Economic ...
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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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