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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... conservatives could not entirely agree with the Barton res- olutions . Baker was by birth and education a profound conservative . He had been born into a patrician family in Adelaide in 1842 : he had been educated at Eton College ...
... conservatives could not entirely agree with the Barton res- olutions . Baker was by birth and education a profound conservative . He had been born into a patrician family in Adelaide in 1842 : he had been educated at Eton College ...
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... conservatives and delegates from less populous colonies . J. W. Downer , a country squire from South Australia , a stout conservative in the House of Assembly , warned the delegates that such a deadlock clause would destroy federation ...
... conservatives and delegates from less populous colonies . J. W. Downer , a country squire from South Australia , a stout conservative in the House of Assembly , warned the delegates that such a deadlock clause would destroy federation ...
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... conservatives . His admirers still hailed him as one of Australia's great native sons . His opponents condemned him as the Judas of the Antipodes.84 The conservatives had found the arguments with which to oppose all proposals for change ...
... conservatives . His admirers still hailed him as one of Australia's great native sons . His opponents condemned him as the Judas of the Antipodes.84 The conservatives had found the arguments with which to oppose all proposals for change ...
Contents
A COAT OF CONSERVATIVE VARNISH | 29 |
MORAL IMPROVERS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPERS | 53 |
A TIME OF TUMULT | 90 |
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