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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... January 1901 enthusiastic thousands poured on to the streets of the city to cheer the troops on their way to join their comrades in South Africa . Once again from bush and country town , from station and selection and from the more ...
... January 1901 enthusiastic thousands poured on to the streets of the city to cheer the troops on their way to join their comrades in South Africa . Once again from bush and country town , from station and selection and from the more ...
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... January , perished on 1 January 1901. On that day Victoria and Australia were slain on the altar of the false God ' Federation ' . Federation was the high priest of Mammon . A community which was denied the right of managing its own ...
... January , perished on 1 January 1901. On that day Victoria and Australia were slain on the altar of the false God ' Federation ' . Federation was the high priest of Mammon . A community which was denied the right of managing its own ...
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... January the extent to which the State must interfere with individual freedom if Australia were to remain both white ... January 1900 the Labor Leagues of New South Wales convened a conference in Sydney to discuss the formation of a ...
... January the extent to which the State must interfere with individual freedom if Australia were to remain both white ... January 1900 the Labor Leagues of New South Wales convened a conference in Sydney to discuss the formation of a ...
Contents
A TIME OF TUMULT | 91 |
THE TABLETS OF THE | 201 |
EMBOURGEOISEMENT | 251 |
Copyright | |
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