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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... Melbourne . The believer in Englishmanism was to plant an English tree to commemorate the forthcoming creation of an Australian federation . His eloquent and able address on the second - last day of the conference became the talk of ...
... Melbourne . The believer in Englishmanism was to plant an English tree to commemorate the forthcoming creation of an Australian federation . His eloquent and able address on the second - last day of the conference became the talk of ...
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... Melbourne . They went ' like hot cakes ' . The men of Melbourne dared not walk round The Block without a rosette in the button - hole . Such gestures strengthened the suspicions of some members of the labour movement that the war was a ...
... Melbourne . They went ' like hot cakes ' . The men of Melbourne dared not walk round The Block without a rosette in the button - hole . Such gestures strengthened the suspicions of some members of the labour movement that the war was a ...
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... Melbourne , 26-7 , 39 , 64-5 , 111 , 336 Melbourne Church of England Grammar School , 164 Melbourne Conservatorium , 334 Melbourne Cup Day , 287 , 331-2 Melbourne Peace Society , 348 Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Co. , 29-30 Mendelssohn ...
... Melbourne , 26-7 , 39 , 64-5 , 111 , 336 Melbourne Church of England Grammar School , 164 Melbourne Conservatorium , 334 Melbourne Cup Day , 287 , 331-2 Melbourne Peace Society , 348 Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Co. , 29-30 Mendelssohn ...
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A COAT OF CONSERVATIVE VARNISH | 29 |
MORAL IMPROVERS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPERS | 53 |
A TIME OF TUMULT | 90 |
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