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 189
... behaviour was not noticeably different from any liberal bourgeois politician : he was the ' step and fetch it ' man of his electors , rather than the teacher of the way forward to a more just and humane society.2 20 Like most parties of ...
... behaviour was not noticeably different from any liberal bourgeois politician : he was the ' step and fetch it ' man of his electors , rather than the teacher of the way forward to a more just and humane society.2 20 Like most parties of ...
Page 253
... behaviour of the white man . Her name was Daisy Bates . Her defence of the members of her own class was as bizarre and theatrical as her own behaviour . The masters , she said , fastened iron collars attached to chains around the necks ...
... behaviour of the white man . Her name was Daisy Bates . Her defence of the members of her own class was as bizarre and theatrical as her own behaviour . The masters , she said , fastened iron collars attached to chains around the necks ...
Page 383
... behaviour of society women . The Government House circle already had their paws of privilege on the women's war effort . Lady Munro - Ferguson was the patroness of the Red Cross . Rose Scott , the leader of the Peace Society in Sydney ...
... behaviour of society women . The Government House circle already had their paws of privilege on the women's war effort . Lady Munro - Ferguson was the patroness of the Red Cross . Rose Scott , the leader of the Peace Society in Sydney ...
Contents
A COAT OF CONSERVATIVE VARNISH | 29 |
MORAL IMPROVERS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPERS | 53 |
A TIME OF TUMULT | 90 |
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