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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... churches , especially the Church of England and the Church of Scotland ( Presbyterian Church ) , the women turning the services into fashion shows , and the men into displays of bourgeois virtues . Men and women who had dedicated their ...
... churches , especially the Church of England and the Church of Scotland ( Presbyterian Church ) , the women turning the services into fashion shows , and the men into displays of bourgeois virtues . Men and women who had dedicated their ...
Page 272
... Churches of Christ , the Lutherans and the Australian Church ; represen- tatives from the Friendly Societies , commercial interests , employers , labour interests , school teachers , the Pure Sporting Association , the Evangelical Church ...
... Churches of Christ , the Lutherans and the Australian Church ; represen- tatives from the Friendly Societies , commercial interests , employers , labour interests , school teachers , the Pure Sporting Association , the Evangelical Church ...
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... churches the differences between classes cut deep . The inhabitants of Toorak sat sedately in their pews in the Anglican Church of St John or the Scots Church in Toorak Road with perfect confidence that no words of the preacher would 1 ...
... churches the differences between classes cut deep . The inhabitants of Toorak sat sedately in their pews in the Anglican Church of St John or the Scots Church in Toorak Road with perfect confidence that no words of the preacher would 1 ...
Contents
A COAT OF CONSERVATIVE VARNISH | 29 |
MORAL IMPROVERS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPERS | 53 |
A TIME OF TUMULT | 90 |
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