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 129
... Cook , arrived in Charters Towers , Queensland , to preach the gospel of federation . The chairman of a meeting to promote federation , a northerner , and as such suspicious of southern ' swells ' , especially educated gents such as Hume ...
... Cook , arrived in Charters Towers , Queensland , to preach the gospel of federation . The chairman of a meeting to promote federation , a northerner , and as such suspicious of southern ' swells ' , especially educated gents such as Hume ...
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... Cook over who was to exercise the power Mr Deakin professed to despise . When the Cook and Forrest talks over the leadership broke down , Mr Deakin let it be known he was prepared to serve again . From 24 May events moved swiftly . Cook ...
... Cook over who was to exercise the power Mr Deakin professed to despise . When the Cook and Forrest talks over the leadership broke down , Mr Deakin let it be known he was prepared to serve again . From 24 May events moved swiftly . Cook ...
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... Cook Government reintroduced the Bill to abolish preference for unionists in government employment . Accusing the Cook Government of hypocrisy in pretending they wanted to protect the working classes against union coercion while in ...
... Cook Government reintroduced the Bill to abolish preference for unionists in government employment . Accusing the Cook Government of hypocrisy in pretending they wanted to protect the working classes against union coercion while in ...
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A TIME OF TUMULT | 90 |
Alfred Deakin and Henry Lawson frontispiece | 112 |
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