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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... established as a Pacific power : the United States had taken over the Spanish possessions in the Philippines , and established their domination over the Hawaiian Islands ; Germany and France were demanding a share of the spoils in the ...
... established as a Pacific power : the United States had taken over the Spanish possessions in the Philippines , and established their domination over the Hawaiian Islands ; Germany and France were demanding a share of the spoils in the ...
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... establish British domination in South Africa any more than Australians wanted to establish British domination in Australia . In Australia , he maintained , they had self - government by Aus- tralians . Conference expressed its utter ...
... establish British domination in South Africa any more than Australians wanted to establish British domination in Australia . In Australia , he maintained , they had self - government by Aus- tralians . Conference expressed its utter ...
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... established order . Hughes played with the idea of appointing to the High Court men who agreed with Labor's view on the duty of the State to control trusts and combines.66 The death of one judge , R. E. O'Connor , in November 1912 ...
... established order . Hughes played with the idea of appointing to the High Court men who agreed with Labor's view on the duty of the State to control trusts and combines.66 The death of one judge , R. E. O'Connor , in November 1912 ...
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A TIME OF TUMULT | 90 |
Alfred Deakin and Henry Lawson frontispiece | 112 |
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