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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... Defence Council formed a Labour Defence Com- mittee . The latter declared the time had come when ' a supreme struggle must be fought in defence of the principle of trade unionism ' and the defence of the right of Labour to federate in a ...
... Defence Council formed a Labour Defence Com- mittee . The latter declared the time had come when ' a supreme struggle must be fought in defence of the principle of trade unionism ' and the defence of the right of Labour to federate in a ...
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... defence of their own garden . Those in power did not aspire to take charge of that defence . On that issue they were deeply divided . The members of the government and the Reid group were quite content to leave decisions on defence in ...
... defence of their own garden . Those in power did not aspire to take charge of that defence . On that issue they were deeply divided . The members of the government and the Reid group were quite content to leave decisions on defence in ...
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... Defence Force , a Commonwealth Bank , restriction of public borrowing , navigation laws and an Arbitration Act to implement the policy . Conference called for an amendment to the constitution to allow a Labor government to ensure ...
... Defence Force , a Commonwealth Bank , restriction of public borrowing , navigation laws and an Arbitration Act to implement the policy . Conference called for an amendment to the constitution to allow a Labor government to ensure ...
Contents
A COAT OF CONSERVATIVE VARNISH | 29 |
MORAL IMPROVERS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPERS | 53 |
A TIME OF TUMULT | 90 |
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