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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... William Lane spoke the language of a seer and a visionary . ' Nothing can stop it ' , he wrote , ' Nothing ! ' The victory of the people was certain . He preached the morality of the puritan : the members of his brotherhood were ...
... William Lane spoke the language of a seer and a visionary . ' Nothing can stop it ' , he wrote , ' Nothing ! ' The victory of the people was certain . He preached the morality of the puritan : the members of his brotherhood were ...
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... William , 127 Gechey , W. F. , 82 Geelong Church of England Grammar School , 164 General Labourers ' Union , 86 George V , King , 323 , 334 , 396 George , Henry , 58 , 61 German Naval League , 280 Germany , 27 , 184 , 293-4 , 370-2 ...
... William , 127 Gechey , W. F. , 82 Geelong Church of England Grammar School , 164 General Labourers ' Union , 86 George V , King , 323 , 334 , 396 George , Henry , 58 , 61 German Naval League , 280 Germany , 27 , 184 , 293-4 , 370-2 ...
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... Williams , Thomas , 165 Williamson , J. C. , 335-6 Wills , William John , 255 , 320 , 340 Wilmot , Frank , 380 Wilson , William Hardy , 351-2 Wilson & Bowden , 373 windmills , 251 Wise , Bernhard , 122 , 142 , 144-5 , 169 , 181 , 244 ...
... Williams , Thomas , 165 Williamson , J. C. , 335-6 Wills , William John , 255 , 320 , 340 Wilmot , Frank , 380 Wilson , William Hardy , 351-2 Wilson & Bowden , 373 windmills , 251 Wise , Bernhard , 122 , 142 , 144-5 , 169 , 181 , 244 ...
Contents
A COAT OF CONSERVATIVE VARNISH | 29 |
MORAL IMPROVERS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPERS | 53 |
A TIME OF TUMULT | 90 |
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