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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... material benefits which their leaders assured them were about to flow from the emancipation of labour from drudgery and material backwardness . At the end of July 1890 the Seamen's Union presented a list of demands to the owners ...
... material benefits which their leaders assured them were about to flow from the emancipation of labour from drudgery and material backwardness . At the end of July 1890 the Seamen's Union presented a list of demands to the owners ...
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... material reason for much of the sentiment about British institutions , the imperial connection and loyalty to the throne . Politicians such as Parkes came up with rhetoric . On this point heart and pocket were like soul and body on the ...
... material reason for much of the sentiment about British institutions , the imperial connection and loyalty to the throne . Politicians such as Parkes came up with rhetoric . On this point heart and pocket were like soul and body on the ...
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... Material progress had made possible the appeasement of the proletariat . Economic nationalism would put an end to material backwardness . The Australian inferiority complex and the grovelling to the English would disappear . A man who ...
... Material progress had made possible the appeasement of the proletariat . Economic nationalism would put an end to material backwardness . The Australian inferiority complex and the grovelling to the English would disappear . A man who ...
Contents
A COAT OF CONSERVATIVE VARNISH | 29 |
MORAL IMPROVERS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPERS | 53 |
A TIME OF TUMULT | 90 |
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