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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... Electoral Law of November 1858.23 Eighteen hundred and fifty four had been a generous year , the year when the ... Electoral Act of 1851 ' , and to Increase the Number of Members of the Legislative Council of Victoria , 18 Vict . No. 34 ...
... Electoral Law of November 1858.23 Eighteen hundred and fifty four had been a generous year , the year when the ... Electoral Act of 1851 ' , and to Increase the Number of Members of the Legislative Council of Victoria , 18 Vict . No. 34 ...
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... electoral division based upon merely numerical representation would largely lead to the injurious development of ... electors the language of a colonial chartist : he spoke of liberty of conscience , universal education , unlocking the ...
... electoral division based upon merely numerical representation would largely lead to the injurious development of ... electors the language of a colonial chartist : he spoke of liberty of conscience , universal education , unlocking the ...
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... electoral bill into the Legislative Assembly , the clauses of which steered a middle course between representation of ' interests ' and ' representation by population ' . He used the vague language of com- promise . They should proceed ...
... electoral bill into the Legislative Assembly , the clauses of which steered a middle course between representation of ' interests ' and ' representation by population ' . He used the vague language of com- promise . They should proceed ...
Contents
THE POSSESSED | 5 |
ONE STEP FORWARD FOR THE WHITE MAN | 23 |
WHO WOULD WANT TO BE A DIGGER? | 45 |
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