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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... Fisher ; Hughes was elected deputy leader . 15 Hughes and Fisher felt ill at ease in each other's company . Hughes was brilliant , Fisher was dull ; Hughes often sparkled , Fisher never ; Hughes was witty , Fisher dour . Fisher was one ...
... Fisher ; Hughes was elected deputy leader . 15 Hughes and Fisher felt ill at ease in each other's company . Hughes was brilliant , Fisher was dull ; Hughes often sparkled , Fisher never ; Hughes was witty , Fisher dour . Fisher was one ...
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... Fisher was born in Crosshouse , Ayrshire , Scotland , on 29 August 1862. After a brief instruction at the local ... Fisher's led not to dark undying pain , but to a happiness to which Hughes was condemned for most of his life to be a ...
... Fisher was born in Crosshouse , Ayrshire , Scotland , on 29 August 1862. After a brief instruction at the local ... Fisher's led not to dark undying pain , but to a happiness to which Hughes was condemned for most of his life to be a ...
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... Fisher during discussions at party meetings . Fisher had had enough : he had reached that point when he was not prepared to put up with any more of the supercilious political virtue and omniscience practised by the dreamers and the ...
... Fisher during discussions at party meetings . Fisher had had enough : he had reached that point when he was not prepared to put up with any more of the supercilious political virtue and omniscience practised by the dreamers and the ...
Contents
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A TIME OF TUMULT | 90 |
Alfred Deakin and Henry Lawson frontispiece | 112 |
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