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 285
He was such a wise man , Judge Beeby , a man who knew what it was like to be
a waterside worker and an employer . In the clubs in Melbourne and Sydney he
said many wise things over the port and the cigars . He wanted both sides to be ...
He was such a wise man , Judge Beeby , a man who knew what it was like to be
a waterside worker and an employer . In the clubs in Melbourne and Sydney he
said many wise things over the port and the cigars . He wanted both sides to be ...
Page 298
Militants were insulting judges : respect for authority was being undermined . On
27 March riots broke out in the city of Sydney . Stirred up by communist agitators
a crowd of angry men demonstrated against Judge Lukin's award . Outside the ...
Militants were insulting judges : respect for authority was being undermined . On
27 March riots broke out in the city of Sydney . Stirred up by communist agitators
a crowd of angry men demonstrated against Judge Lukin's award . Outside the ...
Page 449
The judge had the power under the amended ordinance to impose a less severe
penalty than death . The lawyer for the accused urged him to do so , as seven of
the accused knew nothing of civilization . Judge Wells explained to the Court ...
The judge had the power under the amended ordinance to impose a less severe
penalty than death . The lawyer for the accused urged him to do so , as seven of
the accused knew nothing of civilization . Judge Wells explained to the Court ...
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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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| Title | A History of Australia, Volume 6 A History of Australia, Charles Manning Hope Clark, ISBN 0522842356, 9780522842357 |
| Author | Charles Manning Hope Clark |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Melbourne University Press, 1962 |
| ISBN | 0522843522, 9780522843521 |
| Length | 522 pages |
| Subjects | › History / Australia & New Zealand |
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