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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... became editor of the Australian Republican at Charters Towers he told his father of his hope ' to excite some degree of public attention ' . He was afraid that he might prove to be too much of a radical for the men of brawn and muscle ...
... became editor of the Australian Republican at Charters Towers he told his father of his hope ' to excite some degree of public attention ' . He was afraid that he might prove to be too much of a radical for the men of brawn and muscle ...
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... became the prime mover for a federal Australia . A witty citizen of the Kingdom of Nothingness was making his bid to be the man who created a united Australia . A man whose main political concern so far had been to balance the budget ...
... became the prime mover for a federal Australia . A witty citizen of the Kingdom of Nothingness was making his bid to be the man who created a united Australia . A man whose main political concern so far had been to balance the budget ...
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... became a member . At that time he held executive positions in the Trades and Labour Council of New South Wales . He played a part in the definition of the pledge . In 1894 he became the Labor member for Young in the Legislative Assembly ...
... became a member . At that time he held executive positions in the Trades and Labour Council of New South Wales . He played a part in the definition of the pledge . In 1894 he became the Labor member for Young in the Legislative Assembly ...
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A TIME OF TUMULT | 90 |
Alfred Deakin and Henry Lawson frontispiece | 112 |
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