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 47
... labour force was maximized , its mobility enhanced by communica- tion and organization . Wasteful searching for work was minimized ; labour was available when and where it was needed ; wages and conditions were kept steady and under ...
... labour force was maximized , its mobility enhanced by communica- tion and organization . Wasteful searching for work was minimized ; labour was available when and where it was needed ; wages and conditions were kept steady and under ...
Page 164
... labour proved no better than the labour of wives and children advocated by earlier enthusiasts for cotton , and the industry did not flou- rish . Sugar - growing was still in its experimental phase , but the Islanders found immediate ...
... labour proved no better than the labour of wives and children advocated by earlier enthusiasts for cotton , and the industry did not flou- rish . Sugar - growing was still in its experimental phase , but the Islanders found immediate ...
Page 273
... labour in short supply , the Australian colonies could afford a little of both worlds , subsidizing their rising standard of living from their most profitable exports . This was , as David Syme never tired of pointing out to the readers ...
... labour in short supply , the Australian colonies could afford a little of both worlds , subsidizing their rising standard of living from their most profitable exports . This was , as David Syme never tired of pointing out to the readers ...
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