[Editor: This article, regarding Anzac Day, was published in The Australasian (Melbourne, Vic.), 27 April 1935.] Homage to Anzacs More than 33,000 march Twentieth anniversary Dawn of a perfect autumn day found more than 11,000 men assembled at the Shrine of … [Read more...] about Homage to Anzacs: More than 33,000 march: Twentieth anniversary [27 April 1935]
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Twenty years ago [re Anzac Day, 27 April 1935]
[Editor: This article, regarding Anzac Day, was published in The Australasian (Melbourne, Vic.), 27 April 1935.] Twenty years ago What manner of men were those who stormed the heights of Anzac? It behoves to ask this question, and to answer it to-day, lest we forget what … [Read more...] about Twenty years ago [re Anzac Day, 27 April 1935]
Harvest festival [16 March 1915]
[Editor: This article, regarding the annual harvest festival held by the Methodist Church in Goulburn (NSW), was published in the Goulburn Evening Penny Post (Goulburn, NSW), 16 March 1915.] Harvest festival. The members and friends of the Lagoon-street Methodist Church … [Read more...] about Harvest festival [16 March 1915]
Rabbits and hares at Nerriga [10 September 1901]
[Editor: This brief article, about rabbits and hares destroying crops, was published in The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People’s Advocate (Braidwood, NSW), 10 September 1901.] Rabbits and hares at Nerriga. The “Nowra” Leader writes:— Rabbits are fast becoming a … [Read more...] about Rabbits and hares at Nerriga [10 September 1901]
A bad quarter-of-an-hour [by Barcroft H. Boake, 28 May 1892]
[Editor: This article, by Barcroft Boake, was published in The Bulletin (Sydney, NSW), 28 May 1892.] A bad quarter-of-an-hour.* I stood on the gallows the other day and read — neatly painted on a beam — the names of those men whom a well-meaning Government has thence … [Read more...] about A bad quarter-of-an-hour [by Barcroft H. Boake, 28 May 1892]
His new love and his old friend [short story, by “Surcingle” (Barcroft H. Boake), 21 March 1891]
[Editor: This short story, by “Surcingle” (Barcroft H. Boake), was published in The Bulletin (Sydney, NSW), 21 March 1891.] His new love and his old friend (For The Bulletin.) In the stuffy, tin-roofed shed that did duty as court-house, at Combalong, sat Trooper … [Read more...] about His new love and his old friend [short story, by “Surcingle” (Barcroft H. Boake), 21 March 1891]
St. Valentine’s Day [24 February 1875]
[Editor: This article, regarding Valentine’s Day, was published in The Illustrated Australian News for Home Readers (Melbourne, Vic.), 24 February 1875.] St. Valentine’s Day. The custom of celebrating St. Valentine’s Day has been more or less observed in England and … [Read more...] about St. Valentine’s Day [24 February 1875]
The drought [27 March 1902]
[Editor: This brief article, regarding drought conditions, was published in The Brisbane Courier (Brisbane, Qld.), 27 March 1902.] The drought. Our Cunnamulla correspondent telegraphed yesterday that the weather there was atrocious. The shade temperature was over … [Read more...] about The drought [27 March 1902]
Literary notes [re Charles Lever, 27 April 1935]
[Editor: This article, regarding Charles Lever (1806-1872) and his prank on Italians regarding Cook’s Tours (regarding convicts supposedly rejected by the Australian colonies), is an extract from the “Literary notes” section published in The Australasian (Melbourne, Vic.), 27 … [Read more...] about Literary notes [re Charles Lever, 27 April 1935]
Literary notes [re Frederic Manning, 27 April 1935]
[Editor: This article, regarding Frederic Manning (1882-1935), is an extract from the “Literary notes” section published in The Australasian (Melbourne, Vic.), 27 April 1935.] Literary notes “Her Privates We, by Private 19022” was published in 1930, and many guesses were … [Read more...] about Literary notes [re Frederic Manning, 27 April 1935]
New novels [book review of “Saraband for Dead Lovers” by Helen Simpson, 27 April 1935]
[Editor: This book review, of the novel Saraband for Dead Lovers by Helen de Guerry Simpson, is an extract from the “New novels” section published in the The Australasian (Melbourne, Vic.), 27 April 1935.] New novels The unhappy married life and lonely and terrible fate … [Read more...] about New novels [book review of “Saraband for Dead Lovers” by Helen Simpson, 27 April 1935]
New novels [book review of “Earth’s Quality” by Winifred Birkett, 27 April 1935]
[Editor: This book review, of the novel Earth’s Quality by Winifred Birkett, is an extract from the “New novels” section published in the The Australasian (Melbourne, Vic.), 27 April 1935.] New novels A welcome addition to Australian fiction is “Earth’s Quality,” an ably … [Read more...] about New novels [book review of “Earth’s Quality” by Winifred Birkett, 27 April 1935]
New novels [book review of “Far Caravan” by E. V. Timms, 27 April 1935]
[Editor: This book review, of the novel Far Caravan by E. V. Timms, is an extract from the “New novels” section published in the The Australasian (Melbourne, Vic.), 27 April 1935.] New novels Times of turmoil in and around seventeenth-century Russia give well-taken … [Read more...] about New novels [book review of “Far Caravan” by E. V. Timms, 27 April 1935]
Deaths [obituaries, 24 January 1883]
[Editor: These obituaries were published in the South Bourke & Mornington Journal (Dandenong, Vic.), 24 January 1883. The obituaries are for Weston Phillips, John Lord, and Margaret Edmonds.] Deaths. Among those removed from among us by death during the past few days, not … [Read more...] about Deaths [obituaries, 24 January 1883]
Death of an Australian explorer [obituary re Weston Phillips, 30 January 1883]
[Editor: This obituary, regarding Weston Phillips, was published in the Newcastle Morning Herald & Miners’ Advocate (Newcastle, NSW), 30 January 1883.] Death of an Australian explorer. We regret to record the death of Weston Phillips, an old colonist and explorer, … [Read more...] about Death of an Australian explorer [obituary re Weston Phillips, 30 January 1883]
A Happy New Year to all [by “Daddy Redgum”, 28 December 1924]
[Editor: This article, by “Daddy Redgum”, regarding the New Year, was published in the “Children’s New Year Supplement” of the Sunday Times (Sydney, NSW), 28 December 1924.] A Happy New Year to all As the clocks chime 12 on the last night of the old year, a carillon of … [Read more...] about A Happy New Year to all [by “Daddy Redgum”, 28 December 1924]
Wedding: Cashmere-McGauchie [14 April 1932]
[Editor: This article, about a wedding, was published in Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser (Hillston, NSW), 14 April 1932.] Wedding Cashmere—McGauchie The Presbyterian Church, Hillston, was the scene of a pretty wedding, celebrated on March 23 last, when … [Read more...] about Wedding: Cashmere-McGauchie [14 April 1932]
News reports [suicide and drowning, 23 March 1816]
[Editor: These two news reports were published in The Sydney Gazette, and New South Wales Advertiser (Sydney, NSW), 23 March 1816.] [News reports] On Tuesday, the 12th Inst. a Coroner’s Inquest was convened at a house on the Rocks, upon the body of John Robinson, who had … [Read more...] about News reports [suicide and drowning, 23 March 1816]
To correspondents [re an attack by Aborigines, 23 March 1816]
[Editor: This article, based upon a letter from Edmond Wright, was published in The Sydney Gazette, and New South Wales Advertiser (Sydney, NSW), 23 March 1816. The article seeks to clear the name of an Aboriginal man named Budbury, who was previously thought to have taken part … [Read more...] about To correspondents [re an attack by Aborigines, 23 March 1816]
[We have to regret the death of another white person] [re an attack by Aborigines, 16 March 1816]
[Editor: This untitled article was published in The Sydney Gazette, and New South Wales Advertiser (Sydney, NSW), 16 March 1816. The article refers to the murder of a settler by some Aborigines, and also seeks to clear the name of an Aboriginal man named Budbury, who was … [Read more...] about [We have to regret the death of another white person] [re an attack by Aborigines, 16 March 1816]
[Unpleasant accounts] [re an attack by Aborigines, 9 March 1816]
[Editor: This article, about an attack by a group of Aborigines against some white settlers on Sunday 3 March 1816, was published in The Sydney Gazette, and New South Wales Advertiser (Sydney, NSW), 9 March 1816.] [Unpleasant accounts] Unpleasant accounts are received … [Read more...] about [Unpleasant accounts] [re an attack by Aborigines, 9 March 1816]
The Exiles [by Alice Grant Rosman, 3 January 1903]
[Editor: This article, by Alice Grant Rosman, was published in The Bulletin (Sydney, NSW), 3 January 1903.] The Exiles. [For The Bulletin.] When the hot Australian Christmas Day is over and the sun sinks to its crimson death, the elders take their chairs to the shadowy … [Read more...] about The Exiles [by Alice Grant Rosman, 3 January 1903]
[In a South Queensland township] [The Bulletin, 24 December 1903]
[Editor: This untitled anecdote was published in The Bulletin (Sydney, NSW), 24 December 1903.] [In a South Queensland township] In a South Queensland township, just beyond Judas Iscariot and adjacent to the Lamentations of Jeremiah, there was a storekeeper called Simpson … [Read more...] about [In a South Queensland township] [The Bulletin, 24 December 1903]
Christmas games [17 December 1887]
[Editor: This article, regarding Christmas, was published in the “Stray notes” section in The Week (Brisbane, Qld.), 17 December 1887.] Christmas games. However sober-sided people allowed the hilarious mirth which old Father Christmas always presides over is still a … [Read more...] about Christmas games [17 December 1887]
Christmas cold [17 December 1887]
[Editor: This article, regarding Christmas, was published in the “Stray notes” section in The Week (Brisbane, Qld.), 17 December 1887.] Christmas cold. On Sunday next, all being well, our faithful Fahrenheit may be expected to register 120 degrees in the sun on the … [Read more...] about Christmas cold [17 December 1887]