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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... politicians was not the stimulant Parkes needed to soar into a prose poem on Australia's destiny . Putting on his far - away look , the look he employed with such effect in the company of people who had not seen the things he had seen ...
... politicians was not the stimulant Parkes needed to soar into a prose poem on Australia's destiny . Putting on his far - away look , the look he employed with such effect in the company of people who had not seen the things he had seen ...
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... politicians , the judges and the parsons were painting the union agitator as a loud - mouthed bully boy , the bush ... politician in a bowler hat , frock - coat and striped trousers aimed a cannon at him . In the bottom right- hand ...
... politicians , the judges and the parsons were painting the union agitator as a loud - mouthed bully boy , the bush ... politician in a bowler hat , frock - coat and striped trousers aimed a cannon at him . In the bottom right- hand ...
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... politicians were still weighed down by the dead hand of the past . They were still wondering how the governments of their own colonies could stand the loss of revenue in the event of such a customs union being established . The politicians ...
... politicians were still weighed down by the dead hand of the past . They were still wondering how the governments of their own colonies could stand the loss of revenue in the event of such a customs union being established . The politicians ...
Contents
A COAT OF CONSERVATIVE VARNISH | 29 |
MORAL IMPROVERS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPERS | 53 |
A TIME OF TUMULT | 90 |
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