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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... trade or craft , an occa- sion for professional unity and solidarity . The continuing tradition of friendly society activities and demonstrations also maintained the link . Towards the end of the nineteenth century , the number and ...
... trade or craft , an occa- sion for professional unity and solidarity . The continuing tradition of friendly society activities and demonstrations also maintained the link . Towards the end of the nineteenth century , the number and ...
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... trade union or pro- fessional association , the debating society . Such groups were better placed than individuals to assert their views . As early as 1859 , trade unions operating in Melbourne had formed themselves into a Trades ...
... trade union or pro- fessional association , the debating society . Such groups were better placed than individuals to assert their views . As early as 1859 , trade unions operating in Melbourne had formed themselves into a Trades ...
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... trade , it is the comfort , well- being , and moral progress of the masses of each separate national- ity . Under no circumstances therefore can it be the duty of any Government to give up the care of the labour , that is of the labour ...
... trade , it is the comfort , well- being , and moral progress of the masses of each separate national- ity . Under no circumstances therefore can it be the duty of any Government to give up the care of the labour , that is of the labour ...
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