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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... proposed to discuss , consider and put in force any scheme for the better guidance and extension of labour organization : they proposed to devise schemes for the settlement of differences between any members of the federation and their ...
... proposed to discuss , consider and put in force any scheme for the better guidance and extension of labour organization : they proposed to devise schemes for the settlement of differences between any members of the federation and their ...
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... proposed to resume the discussion of the Conciliation and Arbitration Bill , retaining compulsory arbitration , applying the Bill to railway servants of the states , and extend- ing its operation to those employed in industries carried ...
... proposed to resume the discussion of the Conciliation and Arbitration Bill , retaining compulsory arbitration , applying the Bill to railway servants of the states , and extend- ing its operation to those employed in industries carried ...
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... proposed law , and if a majority of all the electors also approved the proposed law , it should be presented to the Governor - General for the Queen's Assent . 32 Labor was not the party of ' rash spirits ' . Labor believed that if ...
... proposed law , and if a majority of all the electors also approved the proposed law , it should be presented to the Governor - General for the Queen's Assent . 32 Labor was not the party of ' rash spirits ' . Labor believed that if ...
Contents
A TIME OF TUMULT | 91 |
THE TABLETS OF THE | 201 |
EMBOURGEOISEMENT | 251 |
Copyright | |
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