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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... savages , making use of the tomahawk they pinched from their would - be conquerors . The white man called for more native police , more raids on the camps of the ' myalls ' , and the drafting of all wild blacks into reserves where they ...
... savages , making use of the tomahawk they pinched from their would - be conquerors . The white man called for more native police , more raids on the camps of the ' myalls ' , and the drafting of all wild blacks into reserves where they ...
Page 169
... savages in maltreating and insulting British ladies sitting in the railway trucks awaiting transit to British protection . Gratitude for being British over - rode any qualms of conscience about the rights of the Boers . ' If ever the ...
... savages in maltreating and insulting British ladies sitting in the railway trucks awaiting transit to British protection . Gratitude for being British over - rode any qualms of conscience about the rights of the Boers . ' If ever the ...
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... savages in the Queensland sugar fields . White Australia ensured the standard of living befitting the superiority of the white people over all other peoples . The white race with its tradition of civilized conditions and superior energy ...
... savages in the Queensland sugar fields . White Australia ensured the standard of living befitting the superiority of the white people over all other peoples . The white race with its tradition of civilized conditions and superior energy ...
Contents
A COAT OF CONSERVATIVE VARNISH | 29 |
MORAL IMPROVERS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPERS | 53 |
A TIME OF TUMULT | 90 |
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