A History of Australia, Volume 4This fourth volume continues the story [of the history of Australia] from the discovery of gold in February 1851 to the centenary of the coming of European civilization to Australia on January 26 1888. Its vital theme concerns the debate in Australian about the life of man without God; and the impending breakdown of bourgeois society, succeeded by an age of ruins. |
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Page 62
... diggers resolved that in their opinion the prospec- tive increase of population demanded some energetic steps by government to ' prevent an extensive pauperisation among the diggers ' . They also resolved that because of the squatters ...
... diggers resolved that in their opinion the prospec- tive increase of population demanded some energetic steps by government to ' prevent an extensive pauperisation among the diggers ' . They also resolved that because of the squatters ...
Page 64
... diggers ' demands should wear on their hats tufts of red cloth or ribbon , that in consequence of the diminished yield of gold the sum of 10s be offered as a licence fee , and that should this be refused the diggers were determined to ...
... diggers ' demands should wear on their hats tufts of red cloth or ribbon , that in consequence of the diminished yield of gold the sum of 10s be offered as a licence fee , and that should this be refused the diggers were determined to ...
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... diggers resolved to replace the Anti - Gold Licence Association with the Gold Diggers ' Union for the promotion and protection of their social and political rights . That month Charles Thatcher composed a song of triumph for the diggers ...
... diggers resolved to replace the Anti - Gold Licence Association with the Gold Diggers ' Union for the promotion and protection of their social and political rights . That month Charles Thatcher composed a song of triumph for the diggers ...
Contents
THE POSSESSED | 5 |
ONE STEP FORWARD FOR THE WHITE MAN | 23 |
WHO WOULD WANT TO BE A DIGGER? | 45 |
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