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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Page 242
... political form . Municipal politics were a logical starting point for many a political career as well . It cost least , both in time and money , to enter municipal politics . In theory , any man over the age of twenty - one who was ...
... political form . Municipal politics were a logical starting point for many a political career as well . It cost least , both in time and money , to enter municipal politics . In theory , any man over the age of twenty - one who was ...
Page 252
... political meetings in New South Wales in ' the roaring days ' of the labour movement . Edmund Barton kept an old coat specially to wear for political meet- ings ; he called it his ' ova coat ' because it was so stained with egg yolk.39 ...
... political meetings in New South Wales in ' the roaring days ' of the labour movement . Edmund Barton kept an old coat specially to wear for political meet- ings ; he called it his ' ova coat ' because it was so stained with egg yolk.39 ...
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... political development in parallel with the six mainland colonies , the accommodation required for federation was simply too great . Colonial politics could be uninhibited . The responsibility and expense of real independence need not be ...
... political development in parallel with the six mainland colonies , the accommodation required for federation was simply too great . Colonial politics could be uninhibited . The responsibility and expense of real independence need not be ...
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