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. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 18
Page 107
... evidence of shedding their absolute idleness . The trustees of the Poonindie Mission agreed to sell the land for one thousand pounds , promising at the same time to transfer the Aborigines who were incapable of supporting themselves to ...
... evidence of shedding their absolute idleness . The trustees of the Poonindie Mission agreed to sell the land for one thousand pounds , promising at the same time to transfer the Aborigines who were incapable of supporting themselves to ...
Page 252
... evidence presented to him added up to a terrible indictment of what was happening to the Aborigines on the fringes of settlement and in the pearl - diving industry on the north - west coast . Dr Roth came to the conclusion that all half ...
... evidence presented to him added up to a terrible indictment of what was happening to the Aborigines on the fringes of settlement and in the pearl - diving industry on the north - west coast . Dr Roth came to the conclusion that all half ...
Page 376
... evidence against the idea of progress . They were about to betray the vision which had done such credit to the heart of man , that dream of the makers of the French Revolution of humanity's capacity for ' better things ' . Mr Deakin ...
... evidence against the idea of progress . They were about to betray the vision which had done such credit to the heart of man , that dream of the makers of the French Revolution of humanity's capacity for ' better things ' . Mr Deakin ...
Contents
4 | 55 |
A TIME OF TUMULT | 90 |
Alfred Deakin and Henry Lawson frontispiece | 112 |
Copyright | |
14 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Aborigines Adelaide Alfred Deakin Andrew Fisher April Argus army asked August Barton believed Bill bourgeois bourgeoisie Brisbane British Bulletin bush C'wealth P.D. Call Melbourne Canberra capital capitalist Chris Watson Church civilization Commonwealth of Australia conference conservatives constitution Cook Daily Telegraph Deakin Papers December declared defence delegates democracy Diary diggers dream Edmund Barton election electors Empire English eyes February federal George Reid Governor-General heart Henry Lawson honour human imperial industry January John Forrest Joseph Cook July June Kalgoorlie King O'Malley Labor Call Labor members Labor Party land leader Legislative liberals living London March Marshall-Hall Minister moral November October Parkes parliament passion political politicians Premier Queensland Senate sentiment September social socialist society soldiers South Wales Table Talk Tocsin told Victoria vote wanted Watson Western Australia White Australia William Lyne William Morris Hughes women Worker Brisbane Worker Sydney