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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... office , administered the oath of office to the nobleman . Hopetoun rose to his feet and declared in a loud , clear , non - Australian voice that he assumed the office of Governor - General and Commander - in - Chief of the Commonwealth ...
... office , administered the oath of office to the nobleman . Hopetoun rose to his feet and declared in a loud , clear , non - Australian voice that he assumed the office of Governor - General and Commander - in - Chief of the Commonwealth ...
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... office : he was not prepared to lose his self - respect . He suffered from the sensitive man's inability to have anything to do with any human being who filled him with horror and disgust.24 George Reid was not more able to make up his ...
... office : he was not prepared to lose his self - respect . He suffered from the sensitive man's inability to have anything to do with any human being who filled him with horror and disgust.24 George Reid was not more able to make up his ...
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... office in June 1913 politics had turned topsy - turvy . The Cook Government had a majority of one in the House of Representatives ; Labor had a majority in the Senate . Australians were confronted with a situation in which conservatives ...
... office in June 1913 politics had turned topsy - turvy . The Cook Government had a majority of one in the House of Representatives ; Labor had a majority in the Senate . Australians were confronted with a situation in which conservatives ...
Contents
A COAT OF CONSERVATIVE VARNISH | 29 |
MORAL IMPROVERS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPERS | 53 |
A TIME OF TUMULT | 90 |
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