[Editor: These items are extracts from the “A Woman’s Letter” section, published in The Cairns Post (Cairns, Qld.), 9 April 1929.] A Woman’s Letter. News from the South. Melbourne, April 4. The new President of the Housewives’ Association of Victoria, Mrs. Percy … [Read more...] about A Woman’s Letter: News from the South [9 April 1929]
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An appeal for our weaker brothers & sisters [letter from L. E. Homfray, 29 November 1929]
[Editor: This letter to the editor, written by L. E. Homfray, was published in The Wingham Chronicle, and Manning River Observer (Wingham, NSW), 29 November 1929.] An appeal for our weaker brothers & sisters. To the Editor “Wingham Chronicle.” Sir, — Once again I … [Read more...] about An appeal for our weaker brothers & sisters [letter from L. E. Homfray, 29 November 1929]
Tinkering with defence [6 November 1929]
[Editor: This article, about defence matters, was published in The Sydney Mail (Sydney, NSW), 6 November 1929.] Tinkering with defence Certain considerations leap to the mind in reviewing Mr. Scullin’s announced suspension of Compulsory Military Training, which for twenty … [Read more...] about Tinkering with defence [6 November 1929]
The Kelly Komplex [book reviews, 3 July 1929]
[Editor: This review of two books regarding the Kelly Gang, The Girl Who Helped Ned Kelly (by C. E. Taylor) and The Inner History of the Kelly Gang (by James Jerome Kenneally), was published in The Bulletin (Sydney, NSW), 3 July 1929.] The Kelly Komplex The Girl Who … [Read more...] about The Kelly Komplex [book reviews, 3 July 1929]
Whither? A note on the novel [by P. I. O’Leary, 30 May 1929]
[Editor: This article by P. I. O’Leary was published in The Advocate (Melbourne, Vic.), 30 May 1929.] Whither? A note on the novel Thoreau can be read for his manner. He can be read for his matter. He can be read for both. That is how I read him — for both. I am not by … [Read more...] about Whither? A note on the novel [by P. I. O’Leary, 30 May 1929]
Henry Lawson: The historian in him [by P. I. O’Leary, 30 May 1929]
[Editor: This article by P. I. O’Leary was published in The Advocate (Melbourne, Vic.), 30 May 1929.] Henry Lawson: The historian in him “Australia,” wrote the late Bertram Stevens, “may have many other good writers, but never another like Henry Lawson.” That is, I think, … [Read more...] about Henry Lawson: The historian in him [by P. I. O’Leary, 30 May 1929]
Humorosities of the week [22 March 1929]
[Editor: This article was published in The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld.), 22 September 1920.] Humorosities of the week. The official luncheon on St. Patrick’s Day did not pass without the perpetration of the customary “Irish Bull.” One speaker announced that there was no … [Read more...] about Humorosities of the week [22 March 1929]
The Warriors’ Sons Who Walked [poem by “Dryblower” Murphy, 28 April 1929]
[Editor: This poem about the sons of soldiers walking in an Anzac Day parade, written by “Dryblower” Murphy, was published in The Sunday Times (Perth, WA), 28 April 1929.] The Warriors’ Sons Who Walked By Dryblower. Over two hundred boys, sons of soldiers who fell in … [Read more...] about The Warriors’ Sons Who Walked [poem by “Dryblower” Murphy, 28 April 1929]
A hundred years ago: Swan River Colony: The story of the annexation [1 January 1929]
[Editor: This article was published in The West Australian (1 January 1929).] A hundred years ago Swan River Colony. The story of the annexation. The events that culminated in the departure of an expedition from England, and the establishment of the Swan River … [Read more...] about A hundred years ago: Swan River Colony: The story of the annexation [1 January 1929]
What Would You Like? [poem by L. E. Homfray, 21 December 1929]
[Editor: This poem for children, by L. E. Homfray was published in The Farmer and Settler (Sydney, NSW), 21 December 1929.] What Would You Like? Last night when I was fast asleep Old Daddy Christmas came, He woke me up and said to me: “Now tell me what’s your … [Read more...] about What Would You Like? [poem by L. E. Homfray, 21 December 1929]
Our poets and our bush: Australian sentiment [15 June 1929]
[Editor: An article regarding the cultural relationship of the Australian-born with their land. Published in The West Australian, 15 June 1929.] Our poets and our bush. Australian sentiment. (By W.I.G.) The first poets of any degree of importance that Australia … [Read more...] about Our poets and our bush: Australian sentiment [15 June 1929]
Fecundity [by P. R. Stephensen]
[Editor: This is a short story from The Bushwhackers: Sketches of Life in the Australian Outback (1929) by P. R. Stephensen.] Fecundity Old Parkinson had eight sons. Or rather, Old Mrs. Parkinson had the eight sons, and Old Parkinson idealistically approved. He was far … [Read more...] about Fecundity [by P. R. Stephensen]
Napoo Singh [by P. R. Stephensen]
[Editor: This is a short story from The Bushwhackers: Sketches of Life in the Australian Outback (1929) by P. R. Stephensen.] Napoo Singh There was excitement when Napoo Singh died. The Singhs were a small community from India who lived very much by themselves, on a … [Read more...] about Napoo Singh [by P. R. Stephensen]
Gold fever [by P. R. Stephensen]
[Editor: This is a short story from The Bushwhackers: Sketches of Life in the Australian Outback (1929) by P. R. Stephensen.] Gold fever When Old Steve came into the township he had a heavy little canvas bag in his rolled swag. For more than six months he had been … [Read more...] about Gold fever [by P. R. Stephensen]
Ironbark [by P. R. Stephensen]
[Editor: This is a short story from The Bushwhackers: Sketches of Life in the Australian Outback (1929) by P. R. Stephensen.] Ironbark — How did Curley get his leg stiff like that? — Oh, that was years ago, Sonny, before you were born. He scraped his kneecap off on an … [Read more...] about Ironbark [by P. R. Stephensen]
The darnce [by P. R. Stephensen]
[Editor: This is a short story from The Bushwhackers: Sketches of Life in the Australian Outback (1929) by P. R. Stephensen.] The darnce Women in the Bush flowered early, and bore fruit at once, and withered quickly, and died slowly — all because the sun was hot, and food … [Read more...] about The darnce [by P. R. Stephensen]
Sorrow of Black Alf [by P. R. Stephensen]
[Editor: This is a short story from The Bushwhackers: Sketches of Life in the Australian Outback (1929) by P. R. Stephensen.] Sorrow of Black Alf The aboriginal blackfellows in the Bush knew how to die easily, because they were a dying race, particularly after the white … [Read more...] about Sorrow of Black Alf [by P. R. Stephensen]
The crawler [by P. R. Stephensen]
[Editor: This is a short story from The Bushwhackers: Sketches of Life in the Australian Outback (1929) by P. R. Stephensen.] The crawler A terror-full silence had fallen, chilling the hot afternoon. Young Mrs. Williamson, sewing on the verandah, had looked up suddenly … [Read more...] about The crawler [by P. R. Stephensen]
Strength of ten [by P. R. Stephensen]
[Editor: This is a short story from The Bushwhackers: Sketches of Life in the Australian Outback (1929) by P. R. Stephensen.] Strength of ten Easily the strongest man was Big Bill O’Reilly, the timber-getter. He would come into the township, cracking his great … [Read more...] about Strength of ten [by P. R. Stephensen]
Willy Ah Foo [by P. R. Stephensen]
[Editor: This is a short story from The Bushwhackers: Sketches of Life in the Australian Outback (1929) by P. R. Stephensen.] Willy Ah Foo We lads thought it particularly noble to steal peanuts from Willy Ah Foo, for the peanuts of Willy Ah Foo were not only remarkably … [Read more...] about Willy Ah Foo [by P. R. Stephensen]
Mounted on Edith [by P. R. Stephensen]
[Editor: This is a short story from The Bushwhackers: Sketches of Life in the Australian Outback (1929) by P. R. Stephensen.] Mounted on Edith It was seven miles to the Long Paddock from Hanson’s, so young Johnny Hanson, fourteen years old and cocksure, had plenty of … [Read more...] about Mounted on Edith [by P. R. Stephensen]
Death at sundown [by P. R. Stephensen]
[Editor: This is a short story from The Bushwhackers: Sketches of Life in the Australian Outback (1929) by P. R. Stephensen.] Death at sundown When the Rawlinson twins, Frankie and Harry, asked their father if they could go fishing along Deep Creek, their father … [Read more...] about Death at sundown [by P. R. Stephensen]
The bushwhackers [by P. R. Stephensen]
[Editor: This is a short story from The Bushwhackers: Sketches of Life in the Australian Outback (1929) by P. R. Stephensen.] The bushwhackers When Bill and Jim Darley landed in Australia, they were astonished most by the tallness of the trees. Great smooth shining white … [Read more...] about The bushwhackers [by P. R. Stephensen]
The Bushwhackers [by P. R. Stephensen, 1929]
[Editor: This collection of short stories by P. R. Stephensen was published in 1929.] The Bushwhackers Sketches of Life in the Australian Outback by P. R. Stephensen Contents The bushwhackers Death at sundown Mounted on Edith Willy Ah Foo Strength … [Read more...] about The Bushwhackers [by P. R. Stephensen, 1929]
The grief and glory of Gallipoli: Anzac poetry [by A. G. Stephens, 27 April 1929]
[Editor: An article by A. G. Stephens, published in The Brisbane Courier, 27 April 1929.] The grief and glory of Gallipoli. Anzac poetry. By A. G. Stephens. Still, for unforgetting hearts, the grief comes first. Wolla Meranda wrote:— They will never come … [Read more...] about The grief and glory of Gallipoli: Anzac poetry [by A. G. Stephens, 27 April 1929]