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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... present . Premiers , bankers , presidents of chambers of commerce , mayors , officers of the armed forces , were all there in their pomp and splendour . In the banquet hall were two emblems on which were printed the words which summed ...
... present . Premiers , bankers , presidents of chambers of commerce , mayors , officers of the armed forces , were all there in their pomp and splendour . In the banquet hall were two emblems on which were printed the words which summed ...
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... present and future prosperity of the Australasian colonies would be promoted by an early union under the Crown . He asked them to declare that in their opinion the developments in the national life of Australasia in population , in ...
... present and future prosperity of the Australasian colonies would be promoted by an early union under the Crown . He asked them to declare that in their opinion the developments in the national life of Australasia in population , in ...
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... present carried the following resolution : ' That this meeting views with sorrow and regret the armed hostilities between the nations of Europe , and we regard the present war as a display of civilized savagery and reversion to ...
... present carried the following resolution : ' That this meeting views with sorrow and regret the armed hostilities between the nations of Europe , and we regard the present war as a display of civilized savagery and reversion to ...
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A TIME OF TUMULT | 90 |
Alfred Deakin and Henry Lawson frontispiece | 112 |
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