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 42
... wealth of individuals in the colonies to have been rising fairly steadily since the 1860s . By the end of the century , private wealth in New South Wales , Victoria , and South Australia was said to average about £ 260 per head . This ...
... wealth of individuals in the colonies to have been rising fairly steadily since the 1860s . By the end of the century , private wealth in New South Wales , Victoria , and South Australia was said to average about £ 260 per head . This ...
Page 96
... wealth and standing were better indicators of ability than mere opportunity . They also believed that wealth conferred the duty of social , moral , and national leadership , and that neg- lect of responsibility would result in a loss of ...
... wealth and standing were better indicators of ability than mere opportunity . They also believed that wealth conferred the duty of social , moral , and national leadership , and that neg- lect of responsibility would result in a loss of ...
Page 97
... wealth in the interests of order and stability . ( It also meant votes for women . ) Smith be- lieved that the redistribution of wealth was preferable to the redistribution of power , because ultimately , ' the work- man possessed of ...
... wealth in the interests of order and stability . ( It also meant votes for women . ) Smith be- lieved that the redistribution of wealth was preferable to the redistribution of power , because ultimately , ' the work- man possessed of ...
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