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 73
He issued instructions to prosecute Ryan and Theodore . Back in Sydney on 4
December he made an appeal to the women of Australia . ' You are to say ' , he
told them in Her Majesty's Theatre that night , whether will act now as becomes ...
He issued instructions to prosecute Ryan and Theodore . Back in Sydney on 4
December he made an appeal to the women of Australia . ' You are to say ' , he
told them in Her Majesty's Theatre that night , whether will act now as becomes ...
Page 206
The boys received both entertainment and instruction in the male virtues of
courage , daring and endurance , and in loyalty to King and Empire . The girls
were entertained , but their instruction was different . They were told their duty
was to ...
The boys received both entertainment and instruction in the male virtues of
courage , daring and endurance , and in loyalty to King and Empire . The girls
were entertained , but their instruction was different . They were told their duty
was to ...
Page 335
The Bavin Government continued the pressure . On 4 February 1930 they
announced that as from 5 February the State dole would not be paid to miners
involved in the lock - out . These instructions were to be carried out until the '
black bans ...
The Bavin Government continued the pressure . On 4 February 1930 they
announced that as from 5 February the State dole would not be paid to miners
involved in the lock - out . These instructions were to be carried out until the '
black bans ...
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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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