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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Page 180
... General in and over the Commonwealth of Australia and its dependent territories . Mr Blackmore bowed respectfully every time he mentioned the names of either the Queen or the Governor - General . The English nobleman replied with a ...
... General in and over the Commonwealth of Australia and its dependent territories . Mr Blackmore bowed respectfully every time he mentioned the names of either the Queen or the Governor - General . The English nobleman replied with a ...
Page 366
... Governor - General must keep an open mind.10 When the vice - regal party landed at St Kilda pier on 18 May 1914 they were greeted with boisterous affability . It was the season of autumn mists in Mel- bourne . As the procession passed ...
... Governor - General must keep an open mind.10 When the vice - regal party landed at St Kilda pier on 18 May 1914 they were greeted with boisterous affability . It was the season of autumn mists in Mel- bourne . As the procession passed ...
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... Governor - General should act as His Majesty would act , namely on the advice of his responsible ministers . At their meeting that day the Gover- nor - General asked Cook whether it was possible that any members of his party would ...
... Governor - General should act as His Majesty would act , namely on the advice of his responsible ministers . At their meeting that day the Gover- nor - General asked Cook whether it was possible that any members of his party would ...
Contents
A COAT OF CONSERVATIVE VARNISH | 29 |
MORAL IMPROVERS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPERS | 53 |
A TIME OF TUMULT | 90 |
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