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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... Melbourne . The believer in Englishmanism was to plant an English tree to commemorate the forthcoming creation of an Australian federation . His eloquent and able address on the second - last day of the conference became the talk of ...
... Melbourne . The believer in Englishmanism was to plant an English tree to commemorate the forthcoming creation of an Australian federation . His eloquent and able address on the second - last day of the conference became the talk of ...
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... Melbourne society had conferred their own blessing on the proceedings . 30 The Tocsin was disgusted . The Governor - General of the Commonwealth of Australia had grovelled to ' two strong able - bodied and healthy State loafers ' . Huge ...
... Melbourne society had conferred their own blessing on the proceedings . 30 The Tocsin was disgusted . The Governor - General of the Commonwealth of Australia had grovelled to ' two strong able - bodied and healthy State loafers ' . Huge ...
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... Melbourne Grammar School , Trinity College within the University of Melbourne perpetuated the ritual of British culture in the blowzy light of Carlton . In August 1905 a student at the college , Len Arnold , read a paper at a meeting of ...
... Melbourne Grammar School , Trinity College within the University of Melbourne perpetuated the ritual of British culture in the blowzy light of Carlton . In August 1905 a student at the college , Len Arnold , read a paper at a meeting of ...
Contents
A COAT OF CONSERVATIVE VARNISH | 29 |
MORAL IMPROVERS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPERS | 53 |
A TIME OF TUMULT | 90 |
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