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Pacific history bibliography, 1979 »
Publication date: 1979
Published Press Archives http://press.anu.edu.au/node/2921 1885_114765.jpg ANU Press Pacific history bibliography, 1979 Saturday, 18 August, 1979 Not available Archive Scholarly Information Services Forster, Honore
Street trees in Canberra »
Publication date: 1979
Canberra is noted for its beautiful trees, both native and exotic. This book will enable those who would like to identify them - gardeners who would like to grow them and those who just want to know - to identify the trees. Both botanical and common names are given in the index and each street in each suburb is listed in alphabetical order.
Barbarians, gentlemen and players: a sociological study of the development of rugby football »
Publication date: 1979
Rugby football is descended from the winter 'folk games' which were a deeply rooted tradition in pre-industrial Britain. This is the first book to study the development of Rugby from this folk tradition to the game in its modern 'Union' and 'League' forms. The folk forms of football were extremely violent and serious injuries - even death - were a common feature. The game was refined in the public schools who played a crucial role in formulating rules which required footballers to exercise greater self-control. With the spread of Rugby into the wider society, a national rule- making body, the Rugby Football Union, was founded but class tensions led to the split between Rugby Union and Rugby League. These same class tensions - public schools and amateurism as against Rugby League and professionalism - may be seen to exist in Australia. The authors examine the changes in Rugby Union from a 'player-centred' to a 'spectator-centred' form of amateurism and discuss the effect of the {u2018}Australian dispensation' in this context. The increasing extent of 'football hooliganism' is dealt with in the concluding part of this valuable study which will interest all serious followers of both branches of Rugby in Australia.
Studies in the eighteenth century IV: papers presented at the fourth David Nichol Smith Memorial Seminar, Canberra 1976 »
Publication date: 1979
The thirteen essays in this collection reflect the richness and variety of literary and artistic life in the eighteenth century. They range from studies of poetry and novels to publishing practice, painting technique and the philosophy of science and are witness to the increasing interest in the period. The authors of these essays are distinguished scholars from many disciplines and together their contributions form a volume of great value to all interested in eighteenth-century studies.
Formal English: a manual for students at intermediate secondary levels »
Publication date: 1979
Published Press Archives http://press.anu.edu.au/node/2957 1885_115158.jpg ANU Press Formal English: a manual for students at intermediate secondary levels Saturday, 18 August, 1979 Not available Archive Scholarly Information Services Corless, Brian
The economics of natural disaster relief in Australia »
Publication date: 1979
This monograph analyses two specific issues relating to natural disaster relief. First, the assignment of responsibility for natural disaster relief in a federal system is discussed and applied in an Australian context to determine how natural disaster payments affect vertical and horizontal balance. Secondly, attention is focused on the payments to Queensland following the widespread flooding that occurred in 1973-74. This second issue is concerned with evaluating the criteria that were attached as conditions of the specific purpose grant and were used to distribute natural disaster relief to individuals. These criteria are evaluated by reference to the twin notions of horizontal and vertical equity in the public finance literature on taxation. It is found that the criteria were inequitable in that persons in equal economic positions were treated unequally and that persons in unequal economic positions were treated equally. The monograph concludes with an outline of a scheme for natural disaster relief which incorpor ates the notions of horizontal and vertical equity.
Native gardens in Canberra »
Publication date: 1979
Growing native plants, whether by themselves or mixed with exotics, is becoming increasingly popular. A wide range of species can be grown in Canberra and this book tells you how to grow them. Mr Butlers sensible advice dismisses many of the myths about their needs and cultivation and gives much practical information. Mr Butler's work at the National Botanic Gardens in Canberra has given him a unique opportunity to study the growth of native plants in Canberra{u2019}s climate and to pass on this knowledge to the reader.
Deviance, terrorism & war: the process of solving unsolved social and political problems »
Publication date: 1979
Unsolved social and political problems exist at all levels of interaction: in the family, the school, industry, inter-communal relations and inter-state relations. Evidence of unsolved problems are war, revolution, hijacking, murder, assault, destruction of property and others. This book focusses on the common features of these problems and suggests processes for solving them that apply at all levels. After distinguishing between problem-solving and decision-making, Dr. Burton argues that problems not solved within a particular system of thought may require a fundamentally different approach. He critically analyses the hidden assumptions underlying classical and conventional thinking and considers various alternatives. A distinction is made between individual values and human needs that are not merely universal, but which are a necessary pre-condition to a harmonious social organisation. These are used to develop an alternative paradigm which includes problem solving processes as a means of handling situations as well as of analysing them. In conclusion, the author draws the strands together and relates the analysis to the practical realities of unsolved problems.
Deo, ecclesiae, patriae: fifty year of Canberra Grammar School »
Publication date: 1979
The Canberra Grammar School celebrates its Golden Jubilee in 1979. It was decided, as part of the School's Jubilee celebrations, to produce this book of memoirs covering the period from 1929 to 1959 and including the recollections of Old Boys and people specially connected with the School. Mrs Jill Pulford, daughter of the late Dr W.J. Edwards, the first Headmaster, tells of the early days and the difficulties encountered in establishing the School. Others such as the Honourable Wal Fife and the Reverend T.H. Timpson, who was Senior Master at the time, throw further light on the first Headmaster's period in office. Bishop Clements, whose contact with Canberra Grammar School began when he was appointed to the staff and ended when he retired as Bishop of Canberra and Goulburn and Chairman of the School's Board of Management, writes of the School's growth from several points of view. Bishop Garnsey, the second Headmaster from 1948 to 1958, carried on the development of the School after the war through a time of great difficulty; he writes of that decade with insight. He handed on to an Old Boy of the School, P.J. McKeown, who had been teaching at Timbertop in the early days of that experiment. Several Old Boys, Nicolas Hasluck, writer and former Deputy Chairman of the Australia Council, and Paul Murphy of the ABC, describe this time of transition. Professor J.D.B. Miller, who has been a member of the School{u2019}s governing body, writes of his contact with the School as parent and Governor and sketches his hopes for the future of the School. An historical outline lists the main events and achievements during the first fifty years of the School, and appendixes set out the growth of the School in financial terms as well as in numbers of students and staff. The present Headmaster, Mr P.J. McKeown, has edited the volume and written the Preface. It will be of interest to all students, parents and teachers connected with the School over the years, as well as those who are interested in the development of independent schools in Australia.
Australian conservatism: essays in twentieth century political history »
Publication date: 1979
Published Press Archives http://press.anu.edu.au/node/2709 1885_114725.jpg ANU Press Australian conservatism: essays in twentieth century political history Saturday, 18 August, 1979 Not available Archive Scholarly Information Services