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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... arrived in Sydney early in 1889 and had several talks with Henry Parkes , who still did not know how to make his ... arrive at Friends of Mammon and Prophets of Eden 25.
... arrived in Sydney early in 1889 and had several talks with Henry Parkes , who still did not know how to make his ... arrive at Friends of Mammon and Prophets of Eden 25.
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... arrived on Boxing Day in Sydney where , to the consternation of all the society women of Vaucluse and the wives of ... arrival in Sydney in December 1900 he had been The Tablets of the Law 179.
... arrived on Boxing Day in Sydney where , to the consternation of all the society women of Vaucluse and the wives of ... arrival in Sydney in December 1900 he had been The Tablets of the Law 179.
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... arrival in December the Governor - General had asked the Premier of New South Wales , Sir William Lyne , to form a govern- ment . Mr Deakin was quite upset , and expressed his concern in a flurry of letters , telegrams and telephone ...
... arrival in December the Governor - General had asked the Premier of New South Wales , Sir William Lyne , to form a govern- ment . Mr Deakin was quite upset , and expressed his concern in a flurry of letters , telegrams and telephone ...
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A TIME OF TUMULT | 90 |
Alfred Deakin and Henry Lawson frontispiece | 112 |
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