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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... legislative councils as the bastion against all social reform . When the Reid Government , claiming a mandate for such reforms from their electoral victory in July 1894 , passed through the Legislative Assembly modest measures for land ...
... legislative councils as the bastion against all social reform . When the Reid Government , claiming a mandate for such reforms from their electoral victory in July 1894 , passed through the Legislative Assembly modest measures for land ...
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... Legislative Council of South Australia , asked why there should be a Senate at all if the will of the people was to prevail . A deadlock clause meant unification , not federation . J. H. Howe threatened to walk out . Sir John Forrest ...
... Legislative Council of South Australia , asked why there should be a Senate at all if the will of the people was to prevail . A deadlock clause meant unification , not federation . J. H. Howe threatened to walk out . Sir John Forrest ...
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... Legislative Assembly of New South Wales on 21 June 1898 the Governor's speech declared that the government had not abandoned its efforts to arrive at a satisfactory removal of those features of the Bill which had prevented the people ...
... Legislative Assembly of New South Wales on 21 June 1898 the Governor's speech declared that the government had not abandoned its efforts to arrive at a satisfactory removal of those features of the Bill which had prevented the people ...
Contents
A COAT OF CONSERVATIVE VARNISH | 29 |
MORAL IMPROVERS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPERS | 53 |
A TIME OF TUMULT | 90 |
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