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. |
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... electorates in 1883 , and by 1892 the number had risen to six . It is quite possible that he voted in all six.3 In New ... electors for nomination to parliament had been abandoned in most colonies by 1860. Only Tasmania re- tained them ...
... electorates in 1883 , and by 1892 the number had risen to six . It is quite possible that he voted in all six.3 In New ... electors for nomination to parliament had been abandoned in most colonies by 1860. Only Tasmania re- tained them ...
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... electors in each New South Wales electorate , however , was about 1500. In Queensland it was even easier for a politician to know his electors . There , twenty - six representatives dealt with the problems of 28 000 people in 1860 , an ...
... electors in each New South Wales electorate , however , was about 1500. In Queensland it was even easier for a politician to know his electors . There , twenty - six representatives dealt with the problems of 28 000 people in 1860 , an ...
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... electors of Bunbury to be- come the first premier . 15 Those men who had taken the trou- ble to register as electors often took a personal interest in the possibility of nominating a candidate , securing his election , following his ...
... electors of Bunbury to be- come the first premier . 15 Those men who had taken the trou- ble to register as electors often took a personal interest in the possibility of nominating a candidate , securing his election , following his ...
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