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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... discovery of resources , and in self - governing capacity , justified the higher act of the union of these colonies , under one legislative and executive government , on principles just to the several colonies . The banquet had been the ...
... discovery of resources , and in self - governing capacity , justified the higher act of the union of these colonies , under one legislative and executive government , on principles just to the several colonies . The banquet had been the ...
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... discovery of huge mineral deposits in Silverton and Broken Hill in New South Wales and Queenstown and Zeehan in Tasmania , had led to an abnormal influx of British capital into the Australian colonies . Companies were formed and money ...
... discovery of huge mineral deposits in Silverton and Broken Hill in New South Wales and Queenstown and Zeehan in Tasmania , had led to an abnormal influx of British capital into the Australian colonies . Companies were formed and money ...
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... discovery : unemployment among the working classes was such an effective recruiting sergeant that the bourgeoisie could stay at home . In The Kingdom of Shylock , published in 1915 , the author , Frank Anstey , argued that the war was ...
... discovery : unemployment among the working classes was such an effective recruiting sergeant that the bourgeoisie could stay at home . In The Kingdom of Shylock , published in 1915 , the author , Frank Anstey , argued that the war was ...
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A TIME OF TUMULT | 90 |
Alfred Deakin and Henry Lawson frontispiece | 112 |
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