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 141
In February 1916 a conference between the Commonwealth and the States
resolved that the seven parties should co - operate in the promotion of a scheme
for the settle . ment of willing and suitable returned soldiers upon the land .
In February 1916 a conference between the Commonwealth and the States
resolved that the seven parties should co - operate in the promotion of a scheme
for the settle . ment of willing and suitable returned soldiers upon the land .
Page 225
After consultation with the Dominions the British Government had drafted the
Imperial Land Settlement scheme in 1922. The idea was for the British , the
Commonwealth and the six States to join in a scheme for the settlement of people
of ...
After consultation with the Dominions the British Government had drafted the
Imperial Land Settlement scheme in 1922. The idea was for the British , the
Commonwealth and the six States to join in a scheme for the settlement of people
of ...
Page 308
The soldier settlement schemes conceived and planned in a wave of patriotic
enthusiasm have proved no more successful in putting people on the land than
the selection acts or the closer settlement acts . By 1929 the enthusiasm has
been ...
The soldier settlement schemes conceived and planned in a wave of patriotic
enthusiasm have proved no more successful in putting people on the land than
the selection acts or the closer settlement acts . By 1929 the enthusiasm has
been ...
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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 |
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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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