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 350
On 6 July Theodore announced his intention to ask Scullin to relieve him of the
position of Treasurer . He declared he had a complete answer to the allegations
made by Mr Justice Campbell , and characterized the report as ' dastardly ...
On 6 July Theodore announced his intention to ask Scullin to relieve him of the
position of Treasurer . He declared he had a complete answer to the allegations
made by Mr Justice Campbell , and characterized the report as ' dastardly ...
Page 351
Far away in London , Sir Otto Niemeyer gave the first of his lectures to a captive
Australian audience on 13 July . Australians , he said , were about to reap the
fruits of the very bad seed that they had long persisted in planting , despite all the
...
Far away in London , Sir Otto Niemeyer gave the first of his lectures to a captive
Australian audience on 13 July . Australians , he said , were about to reap the
fruits of the very bad seed that they had long persisted in planting , despite all the
...
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On 21 July Jimmy Scullin met Sir Otto in Sydney , together with the Premier of
Victoria , Ned Hogan , the Premier of New South Wales , Tom Bavin , officials of
the Treasury and the Commonwealth Bank . Jimmy Scullin explained part of the ...
On 21 July Jimmy Scullin met Sir Otto in Sydney , together with the Premier of
Victoria , Ned Hogan , the Premier of New South Wales , Tom Bavin , officials of
the Treasury and the Commonwealth Bank . Jimmy Scullin explained part of the ...
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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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