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The Real John Wren (Don Woodward Collection), Buggy, Hugh, 1974
... ballarat trades hall.... Biographical interest. btlc ballarat trades hall ballarat trades ...John Wren was an Australian business owner and involved in the underworld. His gambling business was established in Collingwood Victoria during the 1890s' depression and amassed a considerable profit. Another account of John Wren's activities can be found in Frank Hardy's "fictional" book, Power Without Glory.Biographical interest.Book; 269 pages. Front cover: author's name and title btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, wren, john, gambling, biography, collingwood, power without glory -
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The Colt from Kooyong: Andrew Peacock, a Political Biography (Don Woodward Collection), Schneider, Russell, 1981
... ballarat trades hall... Australia). btlc ballarat trades hall ballarat trades and labour ...Andrew Peacock was the member for Kooyong and at various times served as Leader of the (Liberal) Opposition. He served as a cabinet minister including the portfolio of Minister for Foreign Affairs. After leaving politics, Peacock became Australian Ambassador to the United States.Biographical and political (Liberal Party Australia).Book; 144 pages. Front cover: brown background with colour photograph of Andrew Peacock; yellow lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, leader of the opposition, liberal party australia, biography, politics and government -
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Evatt the Enigma (Don Woodward Collection), Dalziel, Allan, 1967
... ballarat trades hall... politics and the labour movement. btlc ballarat trades hall ...Biography of HV Evatt who was a justice of the high court from 1930 to 1940, an ALP politician from 1940 to 1960, served in the Curtin and Chifley cabinets and was Chief Justice of New South Wales from 1960 to 1962. The book focuses upon his time in federal politics. The author was Evatt's secretary for 20 years.Australian politics and the labour movement.Book; 186 pages. Dustjacket: full colour artist's impression of Evatt; blue and black lettering; author's name and title. Cover: blue background; gold lettering; author's name and title on the spine.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, evatt, hv (doc), politics, leader of the opposition, curtin, john, chifley, ben, courts, courts - high court, australian labor party, alp -
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Matters For Judgment: An autobiography (Don Woodward Collection), Kerr, Sir John, 1979
... ballarat trades hall.... Autobiographical. btlc ballarat trades hall ballarat trades and labour ...An autobiography. Sir John Kerr's (Governor General) dismissal of the Whitlam ALP Government in 1975 brought on a constitutional crisis. The Whitlam (ALP) government lost the election that followed this unprecedented act. Political and constitutional significance. Autobiographical.Book; 468 pages. Dustjacket: author and other information in black lettering; title in green lettering; black and white photograph of Sir John Kerr.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, politics and government, prime ministers - australia - gough whitlam, politicians, whitlam, gough, kerr, sir john, governor general, constitution - australia, history - australia -
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Keating: The Inside Story (Don Woodward Collection), Edwards, John, 1996
... ballarat trades hall... ballarat trades hall ballarat trades and labour council howard ...A biography. Paul Keating was Treasurer in the Hawke ALP government. He succeeded Bob Hawke as Prime Minister of Australia following a successful leadership challenge. Keating was defeated by John Howard in the 1996 election.Biographical, political.Book; 594 pages. Front cover: brown background; colour photo of Paul Keating; gold and white lettering; author's name and title.Stamp in red ink: "rejected copy - not for sale - under copyright".btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, howard, john, hawke, bob, keating, paul, prime minister - australia, alp, australian labor party, treasurer - australia -
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Why I Fight (Don Woodward Collection), Lang, J.T, 1934
... Ballarat Trades Hall... Trades Hall ballarat trades and labour council Lang, JT Lang ...Lang is a former premier of NSW. The book explores his financial-political manifesto. Lang is a former NSW ALP state treasurer and was elected Premier on two occasions. His government was dismissed in his second term of government by the State Governor due to his defying the Commonwealth Government's financial agreements' legislation. Relevant to the history of the ALP in NSW and the labour movement. Autobiographical interest - Jack Lang.Book; 351 pages. Front cover: orange; black lettering; author's and title name. Pencil underlinings and annotations.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, lang, jt, lang, jack, politicians - premiers - nsw, politics and government - nsw, history - australia, alp, australian labor party -
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The Gorton experiment (Don Woodward Collection), Reid, Alan, 1971
... ballarat trades hall... trades hall ballarat trades and labour council gorton, john prime ...John Gorton became Australian Prime Minister (1968-1971) after the disappearance of Harold Holt (with McEwan being the interim Prime Minister). Holt and Gorton were both from the Liberal Party Australia. Gorton has been described as a larrikan and an eccentric in his time as prime minister. The book is described as a disparaging account.Australian politics. Biographical.Book; 455 pages. Dust jacket: green background; author's name and title in white lettering; two-tone picture of John Gorton. Cover: yellow; green lettering; author's name and title. Title page: "To my son John Aug 4th 1971 Dad."btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, gorton, john, prime ministers - australia, holt, harold, liberal party australia, politics, biography -
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Don't you worry about that! The Joh Bjelke-Petersen Memoirs (Don Woodward Collection), Bjelke-Petersen, Joh, 1990
... ballarat trades hall... - Queensland - National Party. btlc ballarat trades hall ballarat ...Autobiography - Joh Bjelke-Petersen. Petersen was the longest serving Premier of Queensland from 1968-1987, representing the National Party. His wife, Flo Bjelke-Petersen, served in the federal senate. He is known for the Joh for PM campaign (unsuccessful) and as a participant in the downfall of Prime Minister Gough Whitlam in 1975. By use of the Queensland police force, he obstructed street demonstrations for a long period of time. Political autobiography - Queensland - National Party.Book; 259 pages. Front cover: white text; author's name and title; colour photograph of Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, premier - queensland, politics, national party of australia, premiers - bjelke-petersen, joh, autobiography, senators - bjelke-petersen, florence -
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The seven queens of England (Don Woodward Collection), Trease, Geoffrey, 1953
... ballarat trades hall... & biographical - monarchy and England. btlc ballarat trades hall ballarat ...Historical/biographical account of England during the time of the last seven queens who ruled by birthright. Historical & biographical - monarchy and England.Book; 184 pages. Front cover: purple background; crown and crossed swords in gold; author's name and title.In blue ink, "Burnley School. 1st Prize, Girls. Royal Visit Book 1954. Lorraine Jackson."btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, monarchy - united kingdom, monarchy - queens of england, history - england, biography -
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The last Edwardian at No. 10 : An impression of Harold Macmillan (Don Woodward Collection), Hutchinson, George, 1980
... ballarat trades hall... interest. UK politics and history. btlc ballarat trades hall ...Biography of Harold McMillan who was the UK Prime Minister from 1957-1963. He represented the Conservative Party.Biographical interest. UK politics and history.Book; 156 pages. Dustcover: yellow background; blue lettering; author's name and title; two-tone picture of Harold McMillan. Cover: blue background; silver lettering; author's name and title.In blue ink: To my pal, Happy days and musical moments, from your pal, 23 February 1980.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, politics - united kingdom, prime ministers - united kingdom, mcmillan, harold, conservative party - united kingdom, biography -
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The follies of King Edward VII (Don Woodward Collection), Andrews, Allen, 1975
... ballarat trades hall... interest. btlc ballarat trades and labour council ballarat trades ...Edward VII was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 1901-1910.Political and monarchical history - United Kingdom, British Dominions and India. Biographical interest.Book; 198 pages. Dust jacket: red background; colour illustration; white lettering; author's name and title. Cover: red background; gold lettering; author's name and title on spine.1. Initials "DHW". 2. "To Dad, With love and best wishes for Christmas 1975. From Fiona and Peter."btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, monarchy - united kingdom, monarchy - kings of england -
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Servant of the house (Don Woodward Collection), Green, Frank C, 1969
... ballarat trades hall..., Menzies, Lyons and Curtin. btlc ballarat trades hall ballarat ...Autobiography of Frank Green who worked as a clerk of the House of Representatives from 1937-1955.Political relevance - including insights into the Petrov Affair and the Prime Ministerships of Scullin, Chifley, Menzies, Lyons and Curtin. Book; 173 pages. Dustjacket: black background; red and white lettering; author's name and title; two-tone photo of the author. Front cover: grey background; white lettering; author's name and title on the spine.Valerie Muir in blue biro.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, politics and government, house of representatives - australia, parliamentiary staff, autobiography, prime ministers - australia -
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Never Give In!: The Best of Winston Churchill's Speeches (Don Woodward Collection), Churchill, Winston, 2004
... Ballarat Trades Hall... and historical interest. BTLC Ballarat Trades Hall ballarat trades ...Compiled by the grandson of Winston Churchill. Churchill was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and 1951 to 1955. Biographical and historical interest.Book; 524 pages. Front cover: white background; two-tone picture of Winston Churchill with crowd; black lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, prime ministers - united kingdom, churchill, sir winston, politics, politics and government -
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Off the record : The private papers of Harry S. Truman (Don Woodward Collection), Ferrell, Robert H, 1980
... ballarat trades hall... interest. btlc ballarat trades hall ballarat trades and labour ...Harry Truman's private diaries, letters and other materials. The book covers Truman's time as president of the United States up until his death. Truman was a United States Senator from Missouri (1935–1945), became USA Vice President (1945); he became President later in 1945 when Franklin D. Roosevelt passed away and then held office until 1953.Historical, political and biographical interest.Book; 448 pages. Dustjacket: plastic covering; white background; black and white photograph of Harry S. Truman; editor's name and title. Cover: blue background; gold lettering; author's name and title. Caulfield-Malvern Regional Library: library coding, cancelled stamp.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, politics and government, politics - united states of america, autobiography, truman, harry s, presidents - united states, roosevelt, franklin -
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The Last Brother : The Rise and Fall of Teddy Kennedy (Don Woodward Collection), McGinniss, Joe, 1993
... ballarat trades hall.... btlc ballarat trades hall ballarat trades and labour council ...Edward Kennedy served in the United States Senate for 47 years. He is brother to President J.F. Kennedy who was assassinated in 1963 and Robert Kennedy who was assassinated in 1968. Edward Kennedy died in 1997 from brain cancer.Biographical and US political interest.Book; 626 pages. Cover: black background; black and white photo of Ted Kennedy; red and white lettering; author's name and title. btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, kennedy, robert, kennedy, jf, presidents - united states, senators - united states, politics - united states of america, biography -
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The Real War (Don Woodward Collection), Nixon, Richard M, 1981
... Ballarat Trades Hall... and peace. BTLC Ballarat Trades Hall ballarat trades and labour ...Richard Nixon was President of the United States from 1969 until 1974 when he resigned (to avoid impeachment) over the Watergate scandal. The book is his account of East-West relations, arguing that the USA should be world leader to maintain peace. Nixon was succeeded by Gerald Ford who issued him with a pardon.US political and biographical relevance; international relations; international war and peace. Book; 366 pages. Front cover: author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, presidents - united states, nixon, richard milhaus, politics and government, international relations, watergate, ford, gerald -
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Disraeli in love (Don Woodward Collection), Edelman, Maurice, 1972
... ballarat trades hall... hall ballarat trades and labour council disraeli, benjamin ...Disraeli was Prime Minister of the UK from 1874-1880. The story is a biography around his love for a married woman called Henrietta.Biographical, political and historical interest.Book; 417 pages. Front cover: yellow background; illustration of Disraeli and woman embracing; black lettering; author's name and title. Dust jacket and plastic cover. Ex-library copy: includes library markings in pencil, barcode and envelope on inside page. btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, disraeli, benjamin, prime ministers - united kingdom, politics and government, biography -
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Inside the House of Commons (Don Woodward Collection), Biffen, John, 1989
... ballarat trades hall... ballarat trades hall ballarat trades and labour council politics ...The book documents history and procedure of the British House of Commons. The author also describes the Speaker's role and its origin.Political, institutional and historical - United Kingdom.Book; 240 pages. Front cover: black background; colour photo of British parliament; gold lettering; author name and title. btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, politics and government, house of commons - united kingdom, house of commons - speaker -
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Lead, Kindly Light (Don Woodward Collection), Sheean, Vincent, 1949
... ballarat trades hall... and belief systems. btlc ballarat trades hall ballarat trades ...Written from a Western viewpoint. Disillusioned with western thinking, the author visited India to find out whether Ghandi's philosophies provided a realistic alternative. This book documents the author's experience. Ghandi was an activist in both South Africa and India. He was the leader of the independence movement to end British rule in India. Gandhi was assassinated in 1948 by Nathuram Vinayak Godse.Autobiographical and of interest to personal ethics and belief systems.Book; 382 pages. Dustjacket: red background; white lettering; author's name and title. Cover: brown background; gold lettering; author's name and title. Black ink: name (illegible).btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, ghandi, mahatma, history - india, biography, politics and government, nathuram vinayak godse, activism, ethics/belief systems -
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Sir John did his duty (Don Woodward Collection), Barwick, Garfield, 1983
... ballarat trades hall... ballarat trades and labour council ballarat trades hall politics ...The Whitlam ALP government came to power in 1972 after 23 years in opposition. Whitlam's government was aspirational in terms of its social justice and equality agenda. The government was dismissed on 11 November 1975 by the governor general, Sir John Kerr; this act was unprecedented. The book is written by Garfield Barwick who was a high court judge; Barwick provided advice to Sir John Kerr at the time. The author defends the appropriateness/legality of Kerr's role and decision making at the time of the dismissal. The ALP lost the election held on 13 December that was caused by the 1975 double dissolution/constitutional crisis.Relevance to Australian political and constitutional history. Book; 129 pages. Front cover: white background; green illustration of a building; green lettering; author's name and title.Price - 50c - in pencil.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, politics and government, constitution - australia, kerr, sir john, barwick, garfield, whitlam, gough, prime ministers - australia - gough whitlam, prime ministers - australia - malcolm fraser, fraser, malcolm, dismissal - government, courts - high court, parliament, australian labor party, alp, liberal party australia -
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In step with Sturt (Don Woodward Collection), Swan, Keith et al, 1979
... ballarat trades hall... and labour council ballarat trades hall sturt, charles history ...The book, targeted at school students, covers the years of Sturt's three expeditions. The authors question Sturt's capability as a surveyor and his leadership.Australian history.Graphic book; 115 pages. Dustjacket: plastic covering; brown and white background; black and white map of Sturt's journey along Murrumbidgee and the Murray River; black, gold and white lettering; authors' names and title. Cover: white and black lettering; authors' names and title.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, sturt, charles, history - australia, australia - explorers -
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World Famous Dictators (Don Woodward Collection), Schott, Ian, 2004
... ballarat trades hall... politics. btlc ballarat trades hall ballarat trades and labour ...Biographical book of political dictators - with the following contents: Ancient Rome: the cradle of dictatorship -- Papa Doc: voodoo gangster -- The Emperor Caligula: blood and poison -- Idi Amin: monster from the ashes -- Genghis Khan: sacker of cities -- Nicolae Ceaucescu: a family affair -- Ivan the terrible: sacrifices to Cronus -- Emperor Bokassa I: the Napolean of Bangui -- Adolf Hitler: the revenge of a failed artist -- Vlad Dracul: the impaler strikes back -- Stalin: the bureaucractic killer -- Saddam Hussein: the butcher of Baghdad.Biographical and international politics.Book; 185 pages. Cover: blue and white background; names of dictators in the background in various coloured lettering; author's name and title in silver and white lettering.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, hussein, saddam, stalin, joseph, dracul, vlad, hitler, adolf, bokassa i, emperor, ivan the terrible, ceaucescu, nicolae, khan, genghis, amin, idi, papa doc, caligula, biography -
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Anatomy of a Coup - The Sinister Intrigue behind the Dismissal (Don Woodward Collection), Foley, Stephen et al, 1990
... ballarat trades hall... analysis. btlc ballarat trades hall ballarat trades and labour ...The author analyses the 1975 Whitlam/ALP dismissal focussing upon a theory that the KGB played a role in these events.Political analysis.Book; 262 pages. Front cover: Australian flag background; hammer and sickle image; black and white head shots; black and white lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, politics and government, whitlam, gough, alp, australian labor party, kerr, sir john, constitution - australia, kgb, komitet gosudarstvennoy bezopasnosti, committee for state security, soviet union, double dissolution election, the dismissal -
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Eureka revisited: The contest of memories, Beggs Sunter, Anne et al, 2004
... ballarat trades hall... and the Eureka Rebellion. btlc ballarat trades hall lalor, peter humffray ...Comprehensive and brief account of the Eureka rebellion and the story of the flag of the Southern Cross. Includes photographs of various artistic representations that are held in the Ballarat Fine Art Gallery. Written for the 150th anniversary of the Eureka Stockade. Contents: Machine derived contents note: Eureka Timeline and Personalities 6 Eureka Revisited: the contest of memories 9 Anne Beggs Sunter The Eureka Flag and its champions 23 History of the Flag 24 Holy Relics - the puzzle of the pieces 35 Design and making of the Eureka Flag 38 Symbols and Legend 40 Artistic interpretations 40 Films 44 Writing and dramatising the legend 47 Songs and Musicals 49 The living tradition of protest 50.Relevant to the history of Ballarat, gold mining, Ballarat Reform League and the Eureka Rebellion.Book; 56 pages; pictorial. Front cover: white background; colour painting, "Pioneer", by Sally Smart; blue and gold text; title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, lalor, peter, humffray, john, eureka stockade, eureka stockade - anniversary, eureka flag, southern cross flag, art and history, ballarat reform league, history - ballarat, ballarat trades and labour council, art, australian - 19th century - exhibitions -
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Instructions for American Servicemen in Australia, 1942 (Don Woodward Collection), Special Services Division, Services of Supply, United States Army, 1942 (reproduction copy 2006)
... ballarat trades hall.... Cultural & anthropological. btlc ballarat trades hall ballarat ...Cultural guide for American servicemen who visited Australia during WWII. The book forms part of a series covering several countries.Cultural & anthropological.Hardcover book; 53 pages. Front cover: blue background; black lettering; title and organisation name.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, military - usa, australia - culture, australia - language - vernacular, world war ii, anthropology - australians -
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Betrayal at Pearl Harbour: How Churchill Lured Roosevelt into World War II (Don Woodward Collection), Rusbridger, James et al, 1991
... ballarat trades hall... War II. btlc ballarat trades hall ballarat trades and labour ...Explores whether Churchill knew of the Pearl Harbour incident beforehand and whether he withheld this knowledge from the US. The book focusses on the months prior to Pearl Harbour and the beginning of USA's participation in the War.International politics and history of World War II.Book; 302 pages. Front cover: yellow background; three black and white photographs; red and black lettering; authors' names and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, world war ii, pearl harbor, churchill, winston, roosevelt, franklin, international relations, politics - international, history - wars -
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Workmen's time book: Woodward mill 1939 (Don Woodward collection), Don Woodward, 1939
... ballarat trades hall... practices. btlc ballarat trades hall ballarat trades and labour ...The mill known as Woodward Timber Products commenced business in 1937 and closed in 2002, employing up to 40 people at one time. Don Woodward worked at the mill for over 50 years. During its time of operation the mill processed wood from both Creswick and the Wombat State Forest.Local/Ballarat industrial history. Workplace practices.Paper.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, industry - ballarat sawmills, woodward, don, workplace practices - time records, woodward timber products -
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Killen in company (Don Woodward Collection), Killen, Sir James, 1989
... ballarat trades hall...) and autobiographical interest. btlc ballarat trades hall ballarat trades ...Autobiography of Sr James Killen who was a Liberal cabinet minister in the Gorton, McMahon and Fraser ministries.Political (LNP) and autobiographical interest.Book; 182 pages. Front cover: grey background; colour photograph of Jim Killen; black lettering; author's name and title.Stamp: "D&J Hamilton" with address.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, killen, sir james, politics and government, politics - australia, liberal party australia, lpa, cabinet ministers, autobiography -
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Suffrage to sufferance : a hundred years of women in politics (Don Woodward Collection), Haines, Janine, 1992
... Ballarat Trades Hall... to 1990. BTLC Ballarat Trades Hall ballarat trades and labour ...The book covers the period from women's being granted suffrage in New Zealand to the present. Includes accounts from known and unknown women about the fight for a variety of rights such as property ownership, child custody, representation in parliaments and equal pay.Political and women's rights. Janine Haynes was a South Australian Senator and leader of the Australian Democrats from 1986 to 1990.Book; 210 pages. Front cover: blue background; one black and white photo of Janine Haines; two colour photos; white and blue lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, feminism, women in history, women's rights, senate - australia, haines, janine, women's suffrage, voting and elections - australia, australian democrats, politics and government -
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Twenty years hard Labor (Don Woodward Collection), Haylen, Leslie, 1969
... ballarat trades hall.... btlc ballarat trades and labour council ballarat trades hall ...Documents Haylen's disappointment with the ALP and parliament. He was particularly unhappy with the right wing of the party. Haylen was a federal parliamentarian in the 1940s. He also had a career as a writer and journalist. First hand - political, autobiographical.Book; 212 pages. Dust jacket: yellow background; red and black photographs of former ALP leaders (e.g. Curtin, Whitlam, Calwell); red and white lettering; author's name and title. Cover: red; gold lettering; author's name and title on spine.Inscribed in pencil: "Shop 11, Political 14".btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, australian labor party, alp, politics and government, parliament - federal, parliamentarians