Biographical profiles of all Australian Prime Ministers from the time of Federation up until the 1970s when Malcolm Fraser's coalition government was in power.Biographical and political interest.Book; 176 pages. Front cover: orange background; Spooner cartoon - drawings of Australian prime ministers; black and orange lettering; author's name and title. btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, prime ministers - australia, barton, edmund, fraser, malcolm, politics and government, biography

Joe Hockey was Treasurer in the Abbott (Liberal Coalition) ministry. He also served in the Howard (Liberal Coalition) ministry. The book was written when he was still an MP and speculated upon whether he would ever become Prime Minister of Australia. However he is no longer in parliament and went on to become the Ambassador of Australia to the United States. The book also contains personal biographical detail. Material is drawn from interviews with Hockey and others.Political and biographical interest.Book; 328 pages. Front cover: blue background; colour photograph of Joe Hockey; white lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, hockey, joe, biography, treasurers - federal, politics and government, cabinet ministers, ambassadors and diplomats, liberal party australia, national party australia

Chapters Chapter 1. 1848-50. The Discovery of Gold in the Port Phillip District. How a shepherd found Victoria’s first gold but failed to produce a goldrush. Chapter 2. The Discovery of Gold in Victoria. How a publican, a squatter, some more shepherds, a doctor, and an ex mailman, found the gold that produced the Victorian goldrush. Chapter 3. The Discovery of Gold at Ballarat. How the Ballarat gold field was discovered by Thomas Hiscock at Buninyong, and by old John Dunlop and young James Regan at Poverty Point, and by Old Tom Brown of Connor’s Party at Golden Point. Chapter 4. The Genesis of Ballarat. How the diggers arrived, mined, lived, and governed themselves at Ballarat. Chapter 5. The Exodus from Ballarat. Why the diggers left Ballarat when they had found less than 1% of Ballarat’s gold. Chapter 6. The Monster Nuggets. Why Sarah Sands from Ballarat was introduced to Queen Victoria at Windsor Castle. Chapter 7. Settling Down on Ballarat. How and why some diggers settled permanently at Ballarat as miners. Mining in the year of Eureka. How the miners tackled the problems of shepherding and the mining consequences of the Eureka Stockade. Chapter 8. The Gravel Pits. How the miners of Ballarat Flat learnt to work ‘in the water.’ Chapter 9. Towards the Tableland. What the miners did when they hit a ‘wall of rock.’Relevance to the history of Ballarat, gold mining, Sovereign Hill and the Eureka Stockade.Paperback book; 176 pages. Front cover: red background; illustration of miners in white; author's and illustrator's names and title. btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, history - ballarat, history - gold mining, eureka stockade

Biography. Eddie Ward served in the Australian House of Representatives from 1932 to 1963 (when he died). He represented the Australian Labor Party. Before entering politics, Ward worked as a labourer, boilermaker, tarpaulin maker, tramways worker and prize boxer. He was a committed unionist.Biographical, historical and political.Book; 262 pages. Dustjacket: red background; black and white photograph of Eddie Ward; yellow and white lettering; author's name and title. Cover: burgundy/red background; gold lettering; author's name and title on the spine.In black ink: name [illegible].btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, australian labor party, alp, politics and government, house of representatives, biography

From back cover: Edmund Burke has long been recognized as the intellectual source of one of the modern world's most influential political ideologies: conservatism. Yet he took an uncompromising stand for the cause of the American colonies and championed the rights of persecuted Catholics in Ireland and England. In this volume, Isaac Kramnick explores the many sides of this fascinating political sceptic. This multifaceted portrait examines the skillful writings and speeches that catapulted Burke into the aristocratic political community. In addition, the comments of such men as Tom Paine and Samuel Johnson reflect the way Burke's contemporaries regarded the man who decried both the French Revolution and the rape of India by English adventurers. The commentaries by modern historians illustrate the profound impact of Burke's dynamic words and actions on his own time and country and the legacy he has left for the modern world. ------------ Burke was a Whig who served in the House of Commons.Political, social and biographical interest - United Kingdom.Book; 180 pages. Front cover: cream/white background; black and white picture of Edmund Burke; white and black lettering on brown background; editor's name and title.Title page: name (illegible). Inside back cover: stamp reading "Book Market, Peter White 212-2478, 711 George Street, Sydney"; in pencil, (a) 3308 (b) 575 (c) PC 82875. btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, burke, edmund, biography, autobiography, politics and government, whig party, political ideology

Self help and skills-based advice about how to negotiate. Training and self improvement.Book; 255 pages. Dust jacket: white background; black graphic of a man; black and red lettering; author's name and title. Cover: red cloth; white lettering; author's name and title on the spine.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, negotiation, training/skills, interpersonal communications

Autobiographical account. Giuliani was US Associate Attorney General, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York and Mayor of New York. At different times, his political affiliations have been Democratic, Republican and Independent.Political (USA) and autobiographical interest. Book; 407 pages. Front cover: background - colour picture of New York; colour picture of Giuliani; white lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, giuliani, rudolph, mayor - new york, united states attorney for the southern district of new york, us associate attorney general,, autobiography, politics and government - usa, republican party - usa, democratic party - usa

Biography of Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt was President of the USA from 1901 to 1909. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906.Political (USA) and biographical interest.Book; 341 pages. Front cover: grey background; five black and white photographs; red and black lettering; author's name and title. Black hard cover - cloth and paper. Purchase price - $6 - in pencil.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, roosevelt, theodore, president - usa, politics and government - usa, biography, nobel peace prize

Quotations by Gough Whitlam. Forewords to each chapter by the author. Gough Whitlam was Prime Minister (ALP) from 1972 to 1975. The Whitlam government had aspirations within a social justice and equality agenda. The government was dismissed in 1975 by the governor general - this act was unprecedented. An election followed soon after wherein the government was defeated by the Liberal Party.Anecdotal and political interest. Book; 96 pages. Front cover: black background; black and white picture of Gough Whitlam; white lettering; title. Spine: white; black lettering; author's name. btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, whitlam, gough, dismissal - government, australian labor party, alp, politics and government, prime ministers - gough whitlam, parliament

An account of the flooding of the Cardigan mine (near Ballarat) in 1902. Four men died and five were rescued from the mine.Workplace safety and Ballarat historical relevance.Book; 58 pages. Front cover: light green background; dark green graphic of the mine; black lettering; author's name and title.Title page: price - $18.50 - in pencil.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, occupational health and safety, cardigan mine, gold mining - ballarat

Written by Dr Bertram Wainer who was responsible for the Royal Commission into corruption in the police force of Victoria. He suffered adverse personal consequences for his role. The Royal Commission revealed corruptions that led to some police officers going to gaol.Relevance to law enforcement in Victoria, Australia.Book; 224 pages. Front cover: bookshop sticker - Lake Daylesford Book Barn; white background; black and white illustrations relating to law enforcement and religion; green and black lettering; author's name and title.Title page: two prices - $8.85 and $5 - in pencil.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, wainer, bertram, royal commission - police corruption, law enforcement

Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin who grew from poverty to become newspaper publisher, invented the lightning rod; he also became a politician and a signatory to the USA Declaration of Independence.Autobiographical, political, historical - USA. Book; 384 pages. Front cover: black background; coloured graphic of Ben Franklin; bookshop sticker - Lake Daylesford Book Barn; yellow, white, black, orange and green lettering; title.Title page: two prices - $8.55 and $4 - in pencil.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, franklin, benjamin, autobiography, declaration of independence - usa, politics - united states of america

Written by former UK Prime Minister, Harold Wilson. Outlines how the British system of government works and the role of the Prime Minister's Office and Cabinet. Wilson was a Labour politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1964 to 1970 and from 1974 to 1976. Political - United Kingdom.Book; 267 pages. Front cover: colour photograph of London, Thames, parliament and Big Ben; black and white text; author's name and title.Stamp with details of "Bendigo's Book Nook" (bookseller).btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, prime minister - britain, politics and government, house of commons - united kingdom, house of lords - united kingdom, wilson, harold, cabinet ministers - united kingdom, crown - monarchy - united kingdom

A story of the St Paul's Anglican Church on Bakery Hill, Ballarat, and its role in people's lives and the community. Historical - Ballarat.Book; 296 pages. Front cover: orange and black photograph of Ballarat cityscape including St Paul's church; white lettering; author's and photographer's names and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, churches - st paul's ballarat, places - ballarat, places - bakery hill

Famous Australian Lives Series. John Macarthur was a significant pioneer of settlement in Australia. He was a key player in the wool industry that was critical to Australia in the 19th Century.Australia - history and industry.Book; 603 pages. Front cover: red background; gold logo with the words "FIDE ET OPERA". Spine: author's name and title in gold.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, macarthur, john, history - australia, industry - australia - wool, settlement - australia

Kim Philby (AKA Harold Adrian Russell Philby) was a double agent, serving as a British spy. He defected to the Soviet Union in the 1960s.International intelligence and political affiliations. Biographical interest.Book: 349 pages. Front cover: black and white background; picture of Philby; white and red text; authors' names and title. btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, philby, kim, intelligence agencies - britain, intelligence agencies - soviet union, philby, harold adrian russell, biography

Autobiography by Henry Cabot Lodge who was a US senator and diplomat. He ran for the vice presidency of the United States in 1960, but was unsuccessful. He came from a politically active family. John F. Kennedy successfully challenged Lodge's Senate seat in 1952. Autobiographical & political interest - USA.Book; 272 pages. Front cover: blue background; colour picture of Henry Cabot Lodge; yellow and white lettering; author's name and title.Sticker: A2936. Dewey decimal code in pencil: 923.273 LODbtlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, lodge, henry cabot, politics - united states of america, autobiography, senate - usa, kennedy, jf

Book contents by chapter: 1. James I, Bacon and the divine right of kings 2. Hobbes 3. Law versus prerogative 4. Parliament, the army and the people 5. Milton and Harrington 6. Winstanley and the communists 7. The sects 8. The restoration 9. Halifax 10. The state and religion 11. The state and tradeHistorical - legal, philosophical, political.Book; 256 pages. Cover: brown. Spine: author's name and title. Price in pencil: $2 In pencil: (a) W Long (b) JJ.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, halifax, bacon, religion, sects, milton, harrington, law, hobbes, winstanley, communism, the restoration, politics, monarchy - kings of england - james i, trade

Jack Lang was 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. Sir Philip Game was the State Governor who dismissed Lang. The author of this book is the daughter of the secretary to the Philip Game. Unlike Sir John Kerr (who dismissed Prime Minister Whitlam in 1975), Game expressed some uncertainty about whether his decision to sack Lang's government was sound: "In spite of the popular endorsement of my assassin's stroke, I am still wondering if I did right. I still believe that Lang has a great deal of right on his side, that a lot of what he advocates will have come to pass, and that the extremists on the other side are a greater danger than extreme Labour." (From a personal letter written by Sir Philip Game on July 2nd, 1932.)" (Back dust jacket.)Political and social history.Book; 223 pages. Front cover: blue and white background; photograph of Jack Lang, Sir Philip Game and one other; black lettering; author's name and title. Dust jacket. Back cover: various quotations from Jack Lang, Philip Game, the author and Lady Game.Price: in pencil, $6.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, game, sir philip, lang, jt, lang, jack, treasurer - nsw, finances - federal government australia, state governors - nsw, history - australia, politics and government, premier - nsw

Futuristic/fiction novel. The story includes issues of power and food riots in Russia; political assassination; political imprisonment and eventual revolt; civil war.Fictional/political. Particular relevance to Russia.Book; 509 pages. Front cover: black and white background; picture of red star; yellow and white lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, russia, politburo, ukraine, political imprisonment, civil wars, civil disobedience, politics and government

Biography of Lang Hancock and about the rise of the iron mining industry. Hancock was a millionaire iron ore magnate who died in 1992.Biographical interest. Pertinent to Australian mining and industry.Book; 206 pages. Cover: black; gold lettering on spine; author's name and title. Dustjacket: brown background; colour illustration of Lang Hancock; white lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, hancock, langley, hancock, lang, mining - iron, mineral indsutried - pilbara

Story of the Fletcher Jones men's-ware store that was originally established in Bendigo on 14 August 1895. Autobiographical account.Autobiographical interest. Relevant to the birth of the textile and clothing industry in Victoria.Book; 240 pages. Cover: green/grey; gold lettering; author's name and title on the spine. Dust jacket: mottled green-grey background; sepia photographs on the front and back; yellow and white lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, jones, fletcher, textile, clothing and footwear, australian businessmen, businessmen - autobiography, businesses

The book is a collection of political quotations from a large number of political leaders and other commentators from various nations.Political infotainment. Book; 541 pages. Front cover: white background; colour illustrations/caricatures of well known politicians/leaders - Lincoln, Thatcher, Reagan, Hitler, etc; blue text; editor's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, politics and government

A biography of Harold Wilson, former Labor Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1964 to 1970 and 1974 to 1976. Political and biographical interest - United Kingdom.Book; 224 pages. Cover: black; author's name and title. Dust jacket: plastic covering; red background; black and white photo of Harold Wilson; black and white lettering; author's name and title.Ex-library copy. Library and bookshop markings btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, prime ministers - united kingdom, politics and government, wilson, harold, biography

Anecdotal humour about Federal politicians and parliament. Fred Daly was a long-serving member of the House of Representatives (1943-1975). He was a cabinet minister at the time of the Whitlam ALP government (1972-1975).Political infotainment.Book; 131 pages. Cover: black; white lettering; author's name and title on the spine. Dust jacket: blue background; black and white caricatures; white and black lettering; author's name and title.Inscription inside page: "To dearest Keith Happy Christmas 1982 Love Chris"btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, politics and government, house of representatives - australia, prime minister, cabinet ministers, australian labor party, alp

Enoch Powell was a Conservative Member of Parliament 1950–74 and later represented the Ulster Unionist Party 1974–87. He made four controversial statements on immigration; the book provides critical analysis of Powell's statements, his reasoning and the statistics he uses. Political analysis/criticism.Book; 158 pages. Front cover: white background; black, red and white lettering; image of Union Jack; authors' names and title.Two red remainder sale marks.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council;, politics and government, conservative party - united kingdom, house of commons - united kingdom, powell, enoch, ulster unionist party - united kingdom, immigration - united kingdom

Bluestone is part of the Australian Heritage series. It is a biography of James Stephens is described as the pioneer of the Eight Hour Movement in Victoria. Significant to the trade union movement, the Eight Hour movement and the fight for improved working conditions.Book; 38 pages. Dust jacket: white background; illustration of the eight hour monument; author's name and title. Cover: green; gold lettering; author's name and title on the spine. Inside: Berkelouw Bookdealers sticker.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, stephens, james, eight hour day, social conditions

Biography of Caligula who was the Emperor of Rome in AD 37-41.Biographical and historical-political interest.Book; 184 pages. Dust jacket: blue background; white bust of Caligula; red and black lettering; author's name and title. Price sticker. Cover: blue; gold lettering; author's name and title on spine.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, caligula, politics and government - rome, politics and government - dictators, biography

Written by Lindsay Tanner who was a Federal ALP cabinet minister. Addresses the issue of how we initiate change in Australia, including political representation, media, the economy, information and services. Political and social interest.Book; 248 pages. Front cover: blue background; picture of Australian shield; picture of a computer mouse; green, white and red text; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, alp, australian labor party, politics and government, cabinet ministers, media - australia, economy - australia, information management

From the ABC lecture series. In this volume, Bob Hawke addresses the issues of: how we are governed, Australia in crisis and international context. Bob Hawke is a former ALP Prime Minister, Rhodes Scholar, ACTU President and President of the ALP. He was succeeded as Prime Minister by Paul Keating.Political and social interest.Book; 71 pages. Front cover: yellow background; three black and white photographs of Bob Hawke; one blue graphic of Bob Hawke; blue and white lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, social conditions, politics and government, prime minister - australia, hawke, rjl, actu, alp, australian labor party