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The history of Commonwealth Engineering spans some 70 years and its story is really a window into Australia's industrial and manufacturing development from the end of the First World War through to the early 1990s. This book deals with this topic.

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The takeover of rival firm A. E. Goodwin allowed Comeng to enter the lucrative and very successful business of building Alco-powered diesel-electric locomotives, for the growing iron ore mines in Australia's northwest. The company was now the largest rolling stock manufacturer in the Southern Hemisphere.

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Correas, also known as Native Fuchsia, occur naturally from the Queensland Border Ranges to Eucla in the west and throughout Tasmania and the Bass Strait islands. Most Correa varieties are reliable and long-lived in the garden. This is a comprehensive guide to the identification and cultivation of Correas in Australia.

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Tim O'Driscoll became well-known nationally and internationally for his experimental work on rock deformation, his plotting of lineaments, associated fracture patterns and ring structures, and for his application of both lines of research to the practical problems of locating mineral deposits. This book presents his work.

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It is 1941 and you are 21, flying the most famous aircraft ever built. You have at your command a Merlin V12 engine and four 20mm Hispano cannon. You spend your days hunting the Hun over the English Channel and your evenings partying in London, experiencing the perils of aerial combat and the hazards of wartime romance in the same day.

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'Let's go bush' - these laconic words were to spark the beginning of a journey for two adventurous city children under the spell of Banjo Paterson, and his tales of horses and men in the Australian outback. So this yarn unfolds, filled with discovery, bush wisdom and the people who filled Col's life.

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Presents a treatment of species that includes a detailed description as well as analytical drawings, notes on distribution, ecology, conservation status and relationships. This book is the result of thirty years research by Dr R J (Bob) Chinnock, the world authority in the family Myoporaceae.

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Provides the detailed account of the development of these services, from the very early days of paddle steamers right up to the introduction of Spirit of Tasmania III in January, 2004. This story is told primarily through the ships, but there are also numerous personal reminiscences and experiences recounted, that bring the tale to life.

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Presents a picture of life in rural Australia before, during and after World War 1 and during the Depression.

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The discovery of the pharmacy of the Australian bush began when humankind first set foot on the continent. Later, the first European visitors found a plethora of plants new to science. This book is designed to improve our appreciation of the medicinal history of Australia's flora, its unique contributions to everyday life and its future potential.

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A book designed to enhance our appreciation of the medicinal history of Australia's flora, its unique contributions to everyday life, and its extraordinary future potential. The renewed importance of the medical significance of Australian plants is discussed in relation to the advent of drug resistant strains of bacteria, fungi, and viruses.

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Examines those ships and shipping companies used to transport migrants to Australia and New Zealand from 1900 to 1939. This work documents the vessels, where built, by whom, their tonnage, their voyages and their ultimate fate.

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