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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... George Reid seriously because of his already notorious natural laziness and light - heartedness , looked to the political liberals to carry out the measures of social reform.54 In many ways George Reid and the Labor members were strange ...
... George Reid seriously because of his already notorious natural laziness and light - heartedness , looked to the political liberals to carry out the measures of social reform.54 In many ways George Reid and the Labor members were strange ...
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... Reid's talk about the issue between the socialists and anti - socialists was ... George Turner could not understand why dear , kind Mr Deakin should stick a ... George Reid had worked too closely with the Labor Party : to keep in office ...
... Reid's talk about the issue between the socialists and anti - socialists was ... George Turner could not understand why dear , kind Mr Deakin should stick a ... George Reid had worked too closely with the Labor Party : to keep in office ...
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... George Reid announced the stand he would take : ' I am going to renew with redoubled ardour the campaign against ... George out of his wits , asking him : ' But George , am I the only one you've ever loved ? Yes - er - No ! ' . George ...
... George Reid announced the stand he would take : ' I am going to renew with redoubled ardour the campaign against ... George out of his wits , asking him : ' But George , am I the only one you've ever loved ? Yes - er - No ! ' . George ...
Contents
A TIME OF TUMULT | 91 |
THE TABLETS OF THE | 201 |
EMBOURGEOISEMENT | 251 |
Copyright | |
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