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 97
... began to tell Australians what they were and what life was like . Another part of the wisdom of his people was comedy , sardonic comedy , even broad farce . He had seen characters : on his return he found to his delight he could make ...
... began to tell Australians what they were and what life was like . Another part of the wisdom of his people was comedy , sardonic comedy , even broad farce . He had seen characters : on his return he found to his delight he could make ...
Page 152
... began weekly publication on 2 October 1897 , wanted a federation which would satisfy ' the cravings of the Victorian Democracy ' . It was not prepared to accept the work of the conciliators and compromisers of the Sydney convention . It ...
... began weekly publication on 2 October 1897 , wanted a federation which would satisfy ' the cravings of the Victorian Democracy ' . It was not prepared to accept the work of the conciliators and compromisers of the Sydney convention . It ...
Page 240
... began to talk : they began to write to each other , Mr Deakin displaying once again the capacity of the tormented man to understand and comfort the man with a wound in his heart.13 Mr Deakin was turning over in his mind the idea of a ...
... began to talk : they began to write to each other , Mr Deakin displaying once again the capacity of the tormented man to understand and comfort the man with a wound in his heart.13 Mr Deakin was turning over in his mind the idea of a ...
Contents
A COAT OF CONSERVATIVE VARNISH | 29 |
MORAL IMPROVERS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPERS | 53 |
A TIME OF TUMULT | 90 |
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