[Editor: This review of A Constitution for a Continent (1919) was published in The Bulletin (Sydney, NSW), 6 November 1919.] The call for a melting pot A Constitution for a Continent, by O. D. Zieman, is a painstaking book, with some deep thinking in it. The writer is … [Read more...] about The call for a melting pot [book review of “A Constitution for a Continent”, 6 November 1919]
Federation
Australian federation: The Natives’ Conference [22 January 1890]
[Editor: This article was published in The Australian Star (Sydney), 22 January 1890.] Australian federation. The Natives’ Conference. Melbourne, Wednesday. The Australian Natives’ Conference was resumed to-day. The principal business was moving the federation … [Read more...] about Australian federation: The Natives’ Conference [22 January 1890]
Summary of news [17 November 1896]
[Editor: Extracts from news items published in The West Australian, 17 November 1896.] Summary of news A sub-committee of the Perth and Fremantle Chambers of Commerce has recommended that the following days be omitted from the list of public holidays:— The day following … [Read more...] about Summary of news [17 November 1896]
Federation [poem by “Eileen”, 29 September 1900]
[Editor: This poem, about the Federation of Australia, was published in The Northern Star, and Richmond and Tweed Rivers Advocate (Lismore, NSW), 29 September 1900.] Federation. October 1st, 1900. No sound of war, no din of strife Re-echoed at thy birth, But calm in … [Read more...] about Federation [poem by “Eileen”, 29 September 1900]