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1 online resource (6 min.) |
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The irascible William Hughes was a popular and dynamic politician despite a tendency to feud. He burned through 100 secretaries during his term in office, helped found the Labor Party, the Nationalist Party, and the United Australia Party and was ousted from all three. "The Little Digger" as he became known, campaigned twice for the deeply unpopular concept of national conscription in order to boost an Australian army decimated by some of the bloodiest offensives of World War One. He formed the Commonwealth Police Force after a dissenter socked him with an egg and the state police force did nothing |
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Title from resource description page (viewed August 16, 2016) |
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In English |
| Subject |
Hughes, William Morris, 1864-1952.
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Hughes, William Morris, 1864-1952. fast (OCoLC)fst00084168 |
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Prime ministers -- Australia -- Anecdotes
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Cultural property -- Australia
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Personal belongings -- Australia
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Cultural property.
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Personal belongings.
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Prime ministers.
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Australia.
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Anecdotes.
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Documentary films.
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Documentary films.
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Documentaires.
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Streaming video
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Thomason, Matthew, director
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Stapleton, Perry, producer
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Film Australia (Organization), production company.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation, production company.
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