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 142
The election in December 1919 tied the hands of Hughes . After the polls there
was a ... Billy Hughes rubbed his hands in glee . They were just a party of ...
There was no need to go cap in hand to these nonentities . 33 Hughes has made
the ...
The election in December 1919 tied the hands of Hughes . After the polls there
was a ... Billy Hughes rubbed his hands in glee . They were just a party of ...
There was no need to go cap in hand to these nonentities . 33 Hughes has made
the ...
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Lang was a fighter , a dour man with his mouth clenched tight , and his big hands
ready for combat . Lyons was a cheery soul . Lang was an Australian Ishmael , a
man whose hand was raised against every man because he believed every ...
Lang was a fighter , a dour man with his mouth clenched tight , and his big hands
ready for combat . Lyons was a cheery soul . Lang was an Australian Ishmael , a
man whose hand was raised against every man because he believed every ...
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But the workers should beware , the Australian Worker continued , ' lest they too
play into the hands of capitalistic ... The communists counter - charged , accusing
Labor of being hand - in - glove with Bruce and his capitalistic masters .
But the workers should beware , the Australian Worker continued , ' lest they too
play into the hands of capitalistic ... The communists counter - charged , accusing
Labor of being hand - in - glove with Bruce and his capitalistic masters .
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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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Aborigines agreed Argus asked August Australian Worker believed Bob Menzies British Bruce C'wealth called capitalism capitalist Church Commonwealth communists Conference conservatives Country Party Curtin December decided election Empire England English Esson eyes faith February Federal fight Folder German give Government hand heart Henry hope House Hughes human Imperial industrial interests Jack January Jimmy Scullin John July June King knew Labor movement Labor Party land Lang leader live London looked Lyons March meeting Melbourne mind Minister moral movement Nationalist needed Nettie Palmer never November October peace play police political present question Representatives returned September Series social Socialist society soldiers South Wales spirit spoke stood supporters Sydney talk Theodore things told trade Union wanted Weekly women wrote
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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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