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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... especially in Masonic lodges , friendly societies and trades unions simply typical of English - speaking people . 93 Michael Davitt could not understand why ' this pitiable hunger for handles to names has afflicted the Sir Lancelot ...
... especially in Masonic lodges , friendly societies and trades unions simply typical of English - speaking people . 93 Michael Davitt could not understand why ' this pitiable hunger for handles to names has afflicted the Sir Lancelot ...
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... especially in Victoria , concern about the fate of their missions in the New Hebrides was such that they kept considerable pressure on the government through the late 1870s and into the 1880s . 133 There was less overt in- terest in ...
... especially in Victoria , concern about the fate of their missions in the New Hebrides was such that they kept considerable pressure on the government through the late 1870s and into the 1880s . 133 There was less overt in- terest in ...
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... especially between New South Wales and Victoria arising from their different trading and economic policies . Because of Sydney's position as the major south Pacific trading centre at this time , New South Wales felt more confident of ...
... especially between New South Wales and Victoria arising from their different trading and economic policies . Because of Sydney's position as the major south Pacific trading centre at this time , New South Wales felt more confident of ...
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