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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... December 1906 , to be a model election day . The weather was fine and cool , with a bracing breeze : there was no heat either in the sky or in the tempers of the electors . It was just the sort of day on which to decide the future of a ...
... December 1906 , to be a model election day . The weather was fine and cool , with a bracing breeze : there was no heat either in the sky or in the tempers of the electors . It was just the sort of day on which to decide the future of a ...
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... December , he was ' empty ' , 66 65 Bulletin , 23 December 1909 ; Worker ( Brisbane ) , 23 December 1909 ; S.M.H. , 16 December 1909 , 11 , 14 January 1910 ; Age , 16 , 17 , 18 December 1910 ; I. W. Hackett to A. Deakin , 6 August 1909 ...
... December , he was ' empty ' , 66 65 Bulletin , 23 December 1909 ; Worker ( Brisbane ) , 23 December 1909 ; S.M.H. , 16 December 1909 , 11 , 14 January 1910 ; Age , 16 , 17 , 18 December 1910 ; I. W. Hackett to A. Deakin , 6 August 1909 ...
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... December 1908 finally settled on Yass - Canberra as the site for the seat of government . The capital of Australia was to be built in a setting of great natural beauty in one of the heartlands of Old Australia . There the Australian ...
... December 1908 finally settled on Yass - Canberra as the site for the seat of government . The capital of Australia was to be built in a setting of great natural beauty in one of the heartlands of Old Australia . There the Australian ...
Contents
A COAT OF CONSERVATIVE VARNISH | 29 |
MORAL IMPROVERS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPERS | 53 |
A TIME OF TUMULT | 90 |
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