A History of Australia: The people make laws, 1888-1915The 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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... Bulletin he was still the ' great Hi - Ham ' who was being kept afloat with cash advances from the bourgeoisie of New South Wales . Week after week the Bulletin ridiculed him as ' Sir ' Enery Porkes , Commander of St Muckall and St ...
... Bulletin he was still the ' great Hi - Ham ' who was being kept afloat with cash advances from the bourgeoisie of New South Wales . Week after week the Bulletin ridiculed him as ' Sir ' Enery Porkes , Commander of St Muckall and St ...
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... Bulletin and others not carried away by British patriotic sentiments asked whether huge areas of Australia should be sold to speculators , who would later re - sell them for six times the original price . The Bulletin told its readers ...
... Bulletin and others not carried away by British patriotic sentiments asked whether huge areas of Australia should be sold to speculators , who would later re - sell them for six times the original price . The Bulletin told its readers ...
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... Bulletin ridiculed the Australian Church Congress for uttering lamentations about the obvious passing away of ' our black brother Binghi ' . What maddened the Bulletin was the tears from the 17 Henry Lawson to John Le Gay Brereton , 5 ...
... Bulletin ridiculed the Australian Church Congress for uttering lamentations about the obvious passing away of ' our black brother Binghi ' . What maddened the Bulletin was the tears from the 17 Henry Lawson to John Le Gay Brereton , 5 ...
Contents
A COAT OF CONSERVATIVE VARNISH | 29 |
MORAL IMPROVERS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPERS | 53 |
A TIME OF TUMULT | 90 |
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