A History of Australia: The people make laws, 1888-1915The late Manning Clark aims to bring to attention the foibles and strengths in every person, traits forced to the fore in the hardship and trauma that occured during the establishment and develpment of white settlement in Australia. Clark sets out to use the tragedies and successes of national heroes such as explorerers and generals, and those of the average person such as soldiers at Gallipoli and farmer's wives, to create a memorable tableau. |
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... Chinese question . All through the early part of 1888 the Bulletin vilified the Chinese in cartoons and articles as the members of a ' yellow race ' which threatened to ' overwhelm them and blot them out ' . The nation , it wrote in ...
... Chinese question . All through the early part of 1888 the Bulletin vilified the Chinese in cartoons and articles as the members of a ' yellow race ' which threatened to ' overwhelm them and blot them out ' . The nation , it wrote in ...
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... Chinese immigration , regardless of England's treaty relations with China and , if need be , without the sanction of the English Government . They decided finally to wait on Sir Henry Parkes that night , and let him know they were ...
... Chinese immigration , regardless of England's treaty relations with China and , if need be , without the sanction of the English Government . They decided finally to wait on Sir Henry Parkes that night , and let him know they were ...
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... Chinese then it was fortunate that they were part of the British Empire . It was preposterous to believe that three million people scattered over a vast continent could resist the great Chinese Empire which consisted of upwards of four ...
... Chinese then it was fortunate that they were part of the British Empire . It was preposterous to believe that three million people scattered over a vast continent could resist the great Chinese Empire which consisted of upwards of four ...
Contents
A COAT OF CONSERVATIVE VARNISH | 29 |
MORAL IMPROVERS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPERS | 53 |
A TIME OF TUMULT | 90 |
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