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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... ships . This loss of business had led to a short period of cut - throat competition between companies for the ... ships unless the union was permitted to join the Maritime Labour Council . After the notice expired on 16 August the marine ...
... ships . This loss of business had led to a short period of cut - throat competition between companies for the ... ships unless the union was permitted to join the Maritime Labour Council . After the notice expired on 16 August the marine ...
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... ships of any other country . In February 1914 the British Admiralty claimed that the 15 - inch guns on the battleship Elizabeth would send any ship to the bottom of the sea . German admirals retorted that the guns of their ships would ...
... ships of any other country . In February 1914 the British Admiralty claimed that the 15 - inch guns on the battleship Elizabeth would send any ship to the bottom of the sea . German admirals retorted that the guns of their ships would ...
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... ships took part in the assault . Things went firstly but not lastly well . The naval ships silenced the fortress guns . But then ships struck mines : first the Bouvet keeled over : the Irresistible listed heavily after striking a mine ...
... ships took part in the assault . Things went firstly but not lastly well . The naval ships silenced the fortress guns . But then ships struck mines : first the Bouvet keeled over : the Irresistible listed heavily after striking a mine ...
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A TIME OF TUMULT | 90 |
Alfred Deakin and Henry Lawson frontispiece | 112 |
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