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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36 On 12 August the King paid a visit to the headquarters of General Monash at
Bertangles Château . It was a day of brilliant sunshine . A square of carpet was
placed in the piazza , and on it a table , a footstool and a drawn sword . The King
...
36 On 12 August the King paid a visit to the headquarters of General Monash at
Bertangles Château . It was a day of brilliant sunshine . A square of carpet was
placed in the piazza , and on it a table , a footstool and a drawn sword . The King
...
Page 460
Aborigines , with painted bodies , sticks through their noses , and spectacular
head - dresses of flowers sang hymns to him , after which they shouted their
welcome to ' Big fella King's piccaninny ' . The original tenants of the deserts of
Australia ...
Aborigines , with painted bodies , sticks through their noses , and spectacular
head - dresses of flowers sang hymns to him , after which they shouted their
welcome to ' Big fella King's piccaninny ' . The original tenants of the deserts of
Australia ...
Page 511
... 348 Keynes , John Maynard , 116 , 344 Kierkegaard , Søren , 106 King ,
Governor Philip Gidley , 185 King , W. L. Mackenzie , 216 King and Empire
Alliance , 151-2 , 442 , 445 King's School ( Parramatta ) , 117 Kingsford - Smith ,
Charles ...
... 348 Keynes , John Maynard , 116 , 344 Kierkegaard , Søren , 106 King ,
Governor Philip Gidley , 185 King , W. L. Mackenzie , 216 King and Empire
Alliance , 151-2 , 442 , 445 King's School ( Parramatta ) , 117 Kingsford - Smith ,
Charles ...
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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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