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 96
... Once again charges were laid against the unionists . Once again they were fined , and when the fines were not paid , the unionists were lodged in a common gaol.15 Once again the country was in the grip of a terrific drought . Out in ...
... Once again charges were laid against the unionists . Once again they were fined , and when the fines were not paid , the unionists were lodged in a common gaol.15 Once again the country was in the grip of a terrific drought . Out in ...
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... Once again he was jotting down in his diary at night the words which summed up the agonies of the day , words such as ' unwell ' , ' slept badly ' , ' exhausted'.24 On 9 April 1908 he had had such a busy day that he was tired from lunch ...
... Once again he was jotting down in his diary at night the words which summed up the agonies of the day , words such as ' unwell ' , ' slept badly ' , ' exhausted'.24 On 9 April 1908 he had had such a busy day that he was tired from lunch ...
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... Once again the Australians were descending into hell in an imperial cause . Within a few days the dead on both sides were lying four or five deep along the trenches . The hillside of Lone Pine was so thick with Turkish dead that if an ...
... Once again the Australians were descending into hell in an imperial cause . Within a few days the dead on both sides were lying four or five deep along the trenches . The hillside of Lone Pine was so thick with Turkish dead that if an ...
Contents
A COAT OF CONSERVATIVE VARNISH | 29 |
MORAL IMPROVERS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPERS | 53 |
A TIME OF TUMULT | 90 |
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