| Title | : | The secret army and the premier: Conservative paramilitary organisations in New South Wales, 1930-32 (Modern history series) |
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| ISBN | : | 0868402834 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9780868402833 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 312 |
| Publication | : | Published January 1, 1989 |
The secret army and the premier: Conservative paramilitary organisations in New South Wales, 1930-32 (Modern history series) Reviews
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Read for my thesis. Provides a view into the conservative underbelly of Australia that is both shocking and completely unsurprising. Anyone interested in understanding politics in this country would do good to read this book, but good luck finding a copy, it is sadly out of print.
"Contemplating his armband that proclaimed 'Commonwealth Peace Officer', the average Old Guard member, the wheat farmer from Trundle, the auctioneer from Wellington, the grazier from Yass, had no reason to doubt the propriety or wisdom of the mission upon which he was about to embark. The prime minister, after all, represented the highest authority in the land. So ironically, while much of the Depression period was underscored by the apprehension that social upheaval might start from the garrets of Newtown or Woolloomooloo, the real threat to 'law and order' emanated from Australia's most respectable address: 'The Lodge', Canberra." (p. 205-206)
