The Oxford History of Australia, Volume 3Late nineteenth-century Australia claimed one of the world's highest standards of living and was seen as one of the most successful examples of the transplantation of British culture. Yet beneath the surface prosperity, there lay a great deal of uncertainty and conflict, including clashes among churches, the crash of the 1890s, pressure for federation, and the challenging of traditional views of education, women's roles, and the family. This volume takes a skeptical look at many of the common perceptions of Australia in the Victorian era, concentrating on human values rather than on the rhetoric of national achievement. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 10
Page 238
... elected their upper house , though on a much more restricted franchise than the lower house . Property qualifications for both members of parliament and electors , and the way in which the electorates were drawn up , ensured upper ...
... elected their upper house , though on a much more restricted franchise than the lower house . Property qualifications for both members of parliament and electors , and the way in which the electorates were drawn up , ensured upper ...
Page 240
... elected upper houses , how- ever limited their franchise , were entirely unrepresentative . Nor could they be changed , except through the ballot box . Still , sometimes broadly based shifts in public opinion showed here . The first ...
... elected upper houses , how- ever limited their franchise , were entirely unrepresentative . Nor could they be changed , except through the ballot box . Still , sometimes broadly based shifts in public opinion showed here . The first ...
Page 245
Beverley Kingston Geoffrey Bolton. votes as there were members to elect . This encouraged a more varied selection of ... elected by a tiny number of votes . This problem was partially overcome by voter education , and by the best - known ...
Beverley Kingston Geoffrey Bolton. votes as there were members to elect . This encouraged a more varied selection of ... elected by a tiny number of votes . This problem was partially overcome by voter education , and by the best - known ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Aborigines Adelaide Alfred Deakin Angus and Robertson ANU Press Austra Australian colonies became began bourne Brisbane Britain British Canberra Catholic cent chap Chinese Christian church civilization convict culture early economic electors especially farmers farming federation female girls growth H. B. Higgins Henry Henry Lawson History houses ibid immigrants industry Irish John labour land late nineteenth century legislation London male Marcus Clarke marriage married Melbourne ment Michael Davitt moral native Nellie Stewart Northern Territory organized Pacific parliament pastoral period political population produced Queensland railway religion River rural schools seemed settlement settlers sexual social society South Australia South Wales sport squatters St Lucia Sydney Tasmania thought tion towns trade traditional tralia urban Victoria votes wages wealth Western Australia William wives women wool workers young