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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... Natives of New Holland ... may appear to some to be the most wretched People upon Earth ; but in reality they are far more happier than we Europeans ' . The natives of New Holland were unacquainted with the superfluous : they lived in a ...
... Natives of New Holland ... may appear to some to be the most wretched People upon Earth ; but in reality they are far more happier than we Europeans ' . The natives of New Holland were unacquainted with the superfluous : they lived in a ...
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... Natives Association , James Hume Cook , arrived in Charters Towers , Queensland , to preach the gospel of federation ... Natives Association , which began in Melbourne in April 1871 as a Friendly Society for native - born Victorians ...
... Natives Association , James Hume Cook , arrived in Charters Towers , Queensland , to preach the gospel of federation ... Natives Association , which began in Melbourne in April 1871 as a Friendly Society for native - born Victorians ...
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... Natives Association in April 1872. On 10 July 1874 it was decided that the motto of their organization should be : ' Australia for the Australians ' . They wanted to give Australians a confidence in their abilities and their powers ...
... Natives Association in April 1872. On 10 July 1874 it was decided that the motto of their organization should be : ' Australia for the Australians ' . They wanted to give Australians a confidence in their abilities and their powers ...
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A TIME OF TUMULT | 90 |
Alfred Deakin and Henry Lawson frontispiece | 112 |
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