Of Marsupials and Men by Alistair Paton fashion-industry In the Victorian town of

In the Victorian town of Mitrefò

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Political Troglodytes and Economic Lunatics is a case study in how some very determined people can change a political culture

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Of Marsupials and Men by Alistair Paton fashion-industry In the Victorian town ofOf Marsupials and Men recounts the fascinating and often hilarious history of the men and women who dedicated their lives to understanding Australias native animals. To the first European colonists, Australian wildlife was bewildering. Marsupials and gum trees seemed strange and hostile; rabbits, sheep and oak trees were familiar and safe. A bustling animal trade soon developed in both directions: foxes, starlings and other reminders of home were