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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Page 304
... prepared to serve again . From 24 May events moved swiftly . Cook let it be known he would forfeit the prime ministership if Mr Deakin were prepared to bend on details of policy . On that day in Melbourne , Cook , Forrest and Deakin ...
... prepared to serve again . From 24 May events moved swiftly . Cook let it be known he would forfeit the prime ministership if Mr Deakin were prepared to bend on details of policy . On that day in Melbourne , Cook , Forrest and Deakin ...
Page 348
... prepared to follow the example of the illustrious dead , they must be prepared to die for the flag in order that the survivors in the empire might enjoy the inestimable privilege of being British . It was the duty and the privilege of ...
... prepared to follow the example of the illustrious dead , they must be prepared to die for the flag in order that the survivors in the empire might enjoy the inestimable privilege of being British . It was the duty and the privilege of ...
Page 377
... prepared to learn to cook : they were also prepared to learn to nurse . The women sang ' God Save the King ' with the same fervour as the mixed audience on the preceding night . At such public meetings there was a total lack of any ...
... prepared to learn to cook : they were also prepared to learn to nurse . The women sang ' God Save the King ' with the same fervour as the mixed audience on the preceding night . At such public meetings there was a total lack of any ...
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A TIME OF TUMULT | 90 |
Alfred Deakin and Henry Lawson frontispiece | 112 |
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