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C. H. Kirmess (author) (dates?)

Part III Chapter X [The Australian Crisis, by C.H. Kirmess, 1909]

4 August 2012 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This is a chapter from the novel The Australian Crisis by C.H. Kirmess.] Chapter X Black Christmas — Peace on Earth, but no great joy for Australia In the afternoon of December 16, London time — two days after the massacre of the Federal garrison therefore — … [Read more...] about Part III Chapter X [The Australian Crisis, by C.H. Kirmess, 1909]

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Part III Chapter IX [The Australian Crisis, by C.H. Kirmess, 1909]

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[Editor: This is a chapter from the novel The Australian Crisis by C.H. Kirmess.] Chapter IX Massacre Under the circumstances, Colonel Ireton did not accomplish much in Port Darwin. Apart from a more satisfactory arrangement of local services in connexion with his … [Read more...] about Part III Chapter IX [The Australian Crisis, by C.H. Kirmess, 1909]

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Part III Chapter VIII [The Australian Crisis, by C.H. Kirmess, 1909]

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[Editor: This is a chapter from the novel The Australian Crisis by C.H. Kirmess.] Chapter VIII Bleeding white For a man who, like Colonel Ireton, had sojourned for a month in the silent bush, surrounded by a silent enemy, Port Darwin presented a scene of dazzling … [Read more...] about Part III Chapter VIII [The Australian Crisis, by C.H. Kirmess, 1909]

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Part III Chapter VII [The Australian Crisis, by C.H. Kirmess, 1909]

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[Editor: This is a chapter from the novel The Australian Crisis by C.H. Kirmess.] Chapter VII Like tigers at bay Early on November 25, 1912, Colonel Ireton left the fort with an escort of two officers, a sergeant and four men. The latter led several spare horses … [Read more...] about Part III Chapter VII [The Australian Crisis, by C.H. Kirmess, 1909]

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Part III Chapter VI [The Australian Crisis, by C.H. Kirmess, 1909]

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[Editor: This is a chapter from the novel The Australian Crisis by C.H. Kirmess.] Chapter VI A transformation scene in the North. The Imperial garrison had hardly arrived in the Japanese settlement when the Federal Government began to regret that it had ever consented … [Read more...] about Part III Chapter VI [The Australian Crisis, by C.H. Kirmess, 1909]

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Part III Chapter V [The Australian Crisis, by C.H. Kirmess, 1909]

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[Editor: This is a chapter from the novel The Australian Crisis by C.H. Kirmess.] Chapter V: Great Britain garrisons the Northern Territory Chapter V Great Britain garrisons the Northern Territory Ever since the closure of the Northern Territory Coast the British … [Read more...] about Part III Chapter V [The Australian Crisis, by C.H. Kirmess, 1909]

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Part III Chapter IV [The Australian Crisis, by C.H. Kirmess, 1909]

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[Editor: This is a chapter from the novel The Australian Crisis by C.H. Kirmess.] Chapter IV Civil war in Australia and its inevitable result The Federal Parliament assembled on August 28, 1912. The first weeks of the session were given over largely to the evolution of … [Read more...] about Part III Chapter IV [The Australian Crisis, by C.H. Kirmess, 1909]

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Part III Chapter III [The Australian Crisis, by C.H. Kirmess, 1909]

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[Editor: This is a chapter from the novel The Australian Crisis by C.H. Kirmess.] Chapter III Clash of arms Even when the Government of Western Australia seized the consignment of Federal armaments, it had not finally decided on open resistance against the … [Read more...] about Part III Chapter III [The Australian Crisis, by C.H. Kirmess, 1909]

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Part III Chapter II [The Australian Crisis, by C.H. Kirmess, 1909]

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[Editor: This is a chapter from the novel The Australian Crisis by C.H. Kirmess.] Chapter II The mastery of the goldfields Colonel Ireton, alighting in Kalgoorlie, found himself in surroundings very different from those he had fled. However, he was quite prepared for … [Read more...] about Part III Chapter II [The Australian Crisis, by C.H. Kirmess, 1909]

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Part III Chapter I [The Australian Crisis, by C.H. Kirmess, 1909]

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[Editor: This is a chapter from the novel The Australian Crisis by C.H. Kirmess.] Part III Birth-Pangs of Twentieth Century Nationhood Chapter I Storm-clouds gathering in the West On August 12, 1912, two days after the Federal election riots in Perth and … [Read more...] about Part III Chapter I [The Australian Crisis, by C.H. Kirmess, 1909]

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