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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... honour should be conferred on him . The verbal war between the Christians was resolved by a British compromise . An invitation was issued to the President of the Legislative Council of Victoria , Sir James MacBain , to lead them all in ...
... honour should be conferred on him . The verbal war between the Christians was resolved by a British compromise . An invitation was issued to the President of the Legislative Council of Victoria , Sir James MacBain , to lead them all in ...
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... honour , Judge George Rogers Harding . He was yet another clergyman's son , who sold the gifts with which God had endowed him for the defence of privilege , and to earn the money with which to indulge his hobbies as a book collector and ...
... honour , Judge George Rogers Harding . He was yet another clergyman's son , who sold the gifts with which God had endowed him for the defence of privilege , and to earn the money with which to indulge his hobbies as a book collector and ...
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... honours man in classics from Trinity College , Cambridge , Smith had been consecrated archbishop on the creation of the ... honour . The cardinal decided to stay away from the event he had helped to bring about . Vexed by the granting of ...
... honours man in classics from Trinity College , Cambridge , Smith had been consecrated archbishop on the creation of the ... honour . The cardinal decided to stay away from the event he had helped to bring about . Vexed by the granting of ...
Contents
A COAT OF CONSERVATIVE VARNISH | 29 |
MORAL IMPROVERS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPERS | 53 |
A TIME OF TUMULT | 90 |
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