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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Page 152
... prepared to pay any price for federation . Equal representation of the states in the Senate was far too high a price ... Prepare My Speeches ' , Life Magazine , 15 January 1904 ; G. H. Reid to A. G. Stephens , 20 December 1909 ...
... prepared to pay any price for federation . Equal representation of the states in the Senate was far too high a price ... Prepare My Speeches ' , Life Magazine , 15 January 1904 ; G. H. Reid to A. G. Stephens , 20 December 1909 ...
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... prepared to serve again . From 24 May events moved swiftly . Cook let it be known he would forfeit the prime ministership if Mr Deakin were prepared to bend on details of policy . On that day in Melbourne , Cook , Forrest and Deakin ...
... prepared to serve again . From 24 May events moved swiftly . Cook let it be known he would forfeit the prime ministership if Mr Deakin were prepared to bend on details of policy . On that day in Melbourne , Cook , Forrest and Deakin ...
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... prepared to learn to cook : they were also prepared to learn to nurse . The women sang ' God Save the King ' with the same fervour as the mixed audience on the preceding night . At such public meetings there was a total lack of any ...
... prepared to learn to cook : they were also prepared to learn to nurse . The women sang ' God Save the King ' with the same fervour as the mixed audience on the preceding night . At such public meetings there was a total lack of any ...
Contents
A COAT OF CONSERVATIVE VARNISH | 29 |
MORAL IMPROVERS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPERS | 53 |
A TIME OF TUMULT | 90 |
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