A History of Australia: The people make laws, 1888-1915Melbourne University Press, 1963 - Australia |
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... accepted a constitution in which the Senate had equal powers with the Representatives , and the Governor - General was vested with all the reserve powers of the Crown . Minority rule won a victory over majority rule . On 9 April the ...
... accepted a constitution in which the Senate had equal powers with the Representatives , and the Governor - General was vested with all the reserve powers of the Crown . Minority rule won a victory over majority rule . On 9 April the ...
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... accepted a gift of three million pounds for the rebuilding of their farms and the countryside . On 31 May the Boer Assembly at Vereeniging finally accepted the British terms . The Treaty of Peace was signed in Pretoria at 11 p.m. the ...
... accepted a gift of three million pounds for the rebuilding of their farms and the countryside . On 31 May the Boer Assembly at Vereeniging finally accepted the British terms . The Treaty of Peace was signed in Pretoria at 11 p.m. the ...
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... accepted the advice of their political leader , Andrew Fisher . He told them in his opening address at the conference that he was in favour of proceeding by way of law to help the worker . There were two ways open - the universal strike ...
... accepted the advice of their political leader , Andrew Fisher . He told them in his opening address at the conference that he was in favour of proceeding by way of law to help the worker . There were two ways open - the universal strike ...
Contents
A COAT OF CONSERVATIVE VARNISH | 29 |
MORAL IMPROVERS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPERS | 53 |
A TIME OF TUMULT | 90 |
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