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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... Further attempts to claim the probable riches of New Guinea failed for want of official assistance , which had be- come increasingly important in providing the infrastructure of permanent settlement , or because there were difficulties ...
... Further attempts to claim the probable riches of New Guinea failed for want of official assistance , which had be- come increasingly important in providing the infrastructure of permanent settlement , or because there were difficulties ...
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... Further , a strong Australian lobby , composed largely of semi - retired bankers and politi- cians , began to promote Australian issues in London with skill and knowledge . Finally , the changing habits of British investors who found ...
... Further , a strong Australian lobby , composed largely of semi - retired bankers and politi- cians , began to promote Australian issues in London with skill and knowledge . Finally , the changing habits of British investors who found ...
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... FURTHER ACREAGE MAY BE HAD on pay- ment of the nominal sum of Sixpence per Acre per Annum for 20 years , at the expiration of which ter it becomes the Freehold of the Settler . EVERYONE IS GIVEN AT LEAST ONE OPPORTUNITY IN LIFE . AND ...
... FURTHER ACREAGE MAY BE HAD on pay- ment of the nominal sum of Sixpence per Acre per Annum for 20 years , at the expiration of which ter it becomes the Freehold of the Settler . EVERYONE IS GIVEN AT LEAST ONE OPPORTUNITY IN LIFE . AND ...
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