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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... Chris Watson , the leader of the Labor Party . In his years as Premier of New South Wales it was said he loved office so passionately he was prepared to play dominoes till the wee hours of the morning with McGowen , the leader of the ...
... Chris Watson , the leader of the Labor Party . In his years as Premier of New South Wales it was said he loved office so passionately he was prepared to play dominoes till the wee hours of the morning with McGowen , the leader of the ...
Page 259
... Chris Watson on 1 July whether he could count on the support of Labor . Chris Watson said Yes , Yes he could . Mr Deakin was again to find himself accused of saying ' Yes , Mr Watson ' . A law of Commonwealth politics seemed to have ...
... Chris Watson on 1 July whether he could count on the support of Labor . Chris Watson said Yes , Yes he could . Mr Deakin was again to find himself accused of saying ' Yes , Mr Watson ' . A law of Commonwealth politics seemed to have ...
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... Chris Watson was seriously considering giving up the leadership of the Labor Party . Ever since the Federal Conference of the party in 1905 Watson had not felt happy about the resolution which empowered parliamentary members to ...
... Chris Watson was seriously considering giving up the leadership of the Labor Party . Ever since the Federal Conference of the party in 1905 Watson had not felt happy about the resolution which empowered parliamentary members to ...
Contents
A COAT OF CONSERVATIVE VARNISH | 29 |
MORAL IMPROVERS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPERS | 53 |
A TIME OF TUMULT | 90 |
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