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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John Curtin won Fremantle by a narrow majority : Joseph Benedict Chifley , a '
light on the hill ' man , won Macquarie from the Nationalists : Rowland ( “ Rowley '
) James replaced Matthew Charlton in Hunter : J. A. Beasley , who has learnt his
...
John Curtin won Fremantle by a narrow majority : Joseph Benedict Chifley , a '
light on the hill ' man , won Macquarie from the Nationalists : Rowland ( “ Rowley '
) James replaced Matthew Charlton in Hunter : J. A. Beasley , who has learnt his
...
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That prince of story - tellers , ' Rowley ' James , the Member for Hunter , that fair
dinkum friend of the workers , has lost his faith in Jimmy Scullin . On 3 December
he told his colleagues in the House of Representatives why . He had a duty to ...
That prince of story - tellers , ' Rowley ' James , the Member for Hunter , that fair
dinkum friend of the workers , has lost his faith in Jimmy Scullin . On 3 December
he told his colleagues in the House of Representatives why . He had a duty to ...
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11 ; Chanak crisis , 188-9 ; char . Hutchins School ( Hobart ) , 344 acteristics , 1 ,
98-9 , 109 , 133 , 189 ; cited , Hyde , Bert , 346 9 , 28 , 37 , 45-6 , 59 , 61 , 103 ...
and , 76–7 , 176 , 191 , 193-4 , 260 ; his call Hunter , J. A. J. , 395 , 464 to arms ,
11 ; Chanak crisis , 188-9 ; char . Hutchins School ( Hobart ) , 344 acteristics , 1 ,
98-9 , 109 , 133 , 189 ; cited , Hyde , Bert , 346 9 , 28 , 37 , 45-6 , 59 , 61 , 103 ...
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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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