[Editor: This is the 6th edition (1936) of A Short History of Australia by Ernest Scott (1867-1939).] A Short History of Australia by Ernest Scott Professor of History in the University of Melbourne CONTENTS [PREFACE] LIST OF MAPS CHRONOLOGY LIST OF … [Read more...] about A Short History of Australia [by Ernest Scott]
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Childhood [poem by L. E. Homfray, 1 September 1936]
[Editor: This poem by L. E. Homfray was published in The Sydney Morning Herald (Sydney, NSW), 1 September 1936.] Childhood. Two clinging hands encircle mine, Two dimpled hands, so soft and small. Yet, by the wondrous power of love, They hold my heart in willing … [Read more...] about Childhood [poem by L. E. Homfray, 1 September 1936]
A bygone power: Dutch East India Company [2 May 1936]
[Editor: An article about the East India Company, of the Netherlands (whose ships had explored the waters of Australia’s northern and western coasts in the 1600s). Published in The Sydney Morning Herald, 2 May 1936.] A bygone power. Dutch East India Company. (By … [Read more...] about A bygone power: Dutch East India Company [2 May 1936]
The Two Vows of Lady Anne [short story by Erle Cox, 26 December 1936]
[Editor: A short story by Erle Cox, set in England. Published in The Australasian, 26 December 1936.] The two vows of Lady Anne Short story by Erle Cox “And so,” said the Lord of Wrotham, “it is Hertford who has added to the charter that Wrotham descends through the … [Read more...] about The Two Vows of Lady Anne [short story by Erle Cox, 26 December 1936]
Black against White [27 June 1936]
[Editor: A report on a lecture given by the Chief Protector of Aborigines, Auber Octavius Neville. Published in The West Australian, 27 June 1936.] Black against White History of Aborigines. Address by Chief Protector. An interesting survey of the relations between … [Read more...] about Black against White [27 June 1936]
Section 55 [The Foundations of Culture in Australia, by P. R. Stephensen, 1936]
[Editor: This is a chapter from The Foundations of Culture in Australia (1936) by P. R. Stephensen.] § 55 The true Australian creed In his New Year message to his fellow-Australians, speaking at 59 minutes to 1 a.m. on the first day of January, 1936, the respected … [Read more...] about Section 55 [The Foundations of Culture in Australia, by P. R. Stephensen, 1936]
Section 54 [The Foundations of Culture in Australia, by P. R. Stephensen, 1936]
[Editor: This is a chapter from The Foundations of Culture in Australia (1936) by P. R. Stephensen.] § 54 A New Britannia When the English finally conquered Scotland, in the reign of George the Second, they did so in order to find some land, on the bleak boggy … [Read more...] about Section 54 [The Foundations of Culture in Australia, by P. R. Stephensen, 1936]
Section 53 [The Foundations of Culture in Australia, by P. R. Stephensen, 1936]
[Editor: This is a chapter from The Foundations of Culture in Australia (1936) by P. R. Stephensen.] § 53 One place is enough Population remains the paramount question, in any consideration of Australia’s future. “We must populate or perish.” A population greater than … [Read more...] about Section 53 [The Foundations of Culture in Australia, by P. R. Stephensen, 1936]
Section 52 [The Foundations of Culture in Australia, by P. R. Stephensen, 1936]
[Editor: This is a chapter from The Foundations of Culture in Australia (1936) by P. R. Stephensen.] § 52 The bone-pointers The technique of modern business, with its morality of dog eat dog, which used to be called “free competition,” has led to the formation of … [Read more...] about Section 52 [The Foundations of Culture in Australia, by P. R. Stephensen, 1936]
Section 51 [The Foundations of Culture in Australia, by P. R. Stephensen, 1936]
[Editor: This is a chapter from The Foundations of Culture in Australia (1936) by P. R. Stephensen.] § 51 Wardens of the future Our Australian mode, let me here repeat, is democratic and egalitarian. We can never expect to establish a national culture on “Aristocratic” … [Read more...] about Section 51 [The Foundations of Culture in Australia, by P. R. Stephensen, 1936]
Section 50 [The Foundations of Culture in Australia, by P. R. Stephensen, 1936]
[Editor: This is a chapter from The Foundations of Culture in Australia (1936) by P. R. Stephensen.] § 50 Noblesse oblige Aristocracy, throughout a hundred centuries or more of organised human endeavour, and for twenty centuries or so in Europe, has patronised the fine … [Read more...] about Section 50 [The Foundations of Culture in Australia, by P. R. Stephensen, 1936]
Section 49 [The Foundations of Culture in Australia, by P. R. Stephensen, 1936]
[Editor: This is a chapter from The Foundations of Culture in Australia (1936) by P. R. Stephensen.] § 49 Commerce and culture Throughout this “political” digression, I have been concerned with the fact that the development of culture in Australia, as a … [Read more...] about Section 49 [The Foundations of Culture in Australia, by P. R. Stephensen, 1936]
Section 48 [The Foundations of Culture in Australia, by P. R. Stephensen, 1936]
[Editor: This is a chapter from The Foundations of Culture in Australia (1936) by P. R. Stephensen.] § 48 Chauvinism and culture Once again, I feel that it is necessary to apologise, at least to my more civilised readers, fro what may appear to be a chauvinistic … [Read more...] about Section 48 [The Foundations of Culture in Australia, by P. R. Stephensen, 1936]
Section 47 [The Foundations of Culture in Australia, by P. R. Stephensen, 1936]
[Editor: This is a chapter from The Foundations of Culture in Australia (1936) by P. R. Stephensen.] § 47 Australia is an island History frequently makes attempts to repeat itself, but never quite succeeds in the attempt. If the British Navy, concentrated in the North … [Read more...] about Section 47 [The Foundations of Culture in Australia, by P. R. Stephensen, 1936]
Section 46 [The Foundations of Culture in Australia, by P. R. Stephensen, 1936]
[Editor: This is a chapter from The Foundations of Culture in Australia (1936) by P. R. Stephensen.] § 46 Sires to the slaughter Let us state the proposition in crude terms, from the point of view of Antipodeans, who dwell as far away from Europe as it is possible … [Read more...] about Section 46 [The Foundations of Culture in Australia, by P. R. Stephensen, 1936]
Section 45 [The Foundations of Culture in Australia, by P. R. Stephensen, 1936]
[Editor: This is a chapter from The Foundations of Culture in Australia (1936) by P. R. Stephensen.] § 45 Bloodstained Europe Europe is the world’s storm-centre of war-danger. With an area not much greater than that of the continent of Australia, Europe is divided into … [Read more...] about Section 45 [The Foundations of Culture in Australia, by P. R. Stephensen, 1936]
Section 44 [The Foundations of Culture in Australia, by P. R. Stephensen, 1936]
[Editor: This is a chapter from The Foundations of Culture in Australia (1936) by P. R. Stephensen.] § 44 No need for a protector Defence is also a prime national question. On the practical need of defending Australia against the possibility of a Japanese invasion, all … [Read more...] about Section 44 [The Foundations of Culture in Australia, by P. R. Stephensen, 1936]
Section 43 [The Foundations of Culture in Australia, by P. R. Stephensen, 1936]
[Editor: This is a chapter from The Foundations of Culture in Australia (1936) by P. R. Stephensen.] § 43 “Populate or perish” All parties agree that population is Australia’s paramount need. Australian is perhaps the only country in the world which has actually a need … [Read more...] about Section 43 [The Foundations of Culture in Australia, by P. R. Stephensen, 1936]
Section 42 [The Foundations of Culture in Australia, by P. R. Stephensen, 1936]
[Editor: This is a chapter from The Foundations of Culture in Australia (1936) by P. R. Stephensen.] § 42 Loyalty and disloyalty If Imperial Federation were a fact, instead of being merely a juristic fiction, and if all the “Nations” within the Federation were of equal … [Read more...] about Section 42 [The Foundations of Culture in Australia, by P. R. Stephensen, 1936]
Section 41 [The Foundations of Culture in Australia, by P. R. Stephensen, 1936]
[Editor: This is a chapter from The Foundations of Culture in Australia (1936) by P. R. Stephensen.] § 41 “Equal status” This unbearable dilemma, of divided loyalty as between English and Australian interests, wherever these happen to conflict, may be solved quite … [Read more...] about Section 41 [The Foundations of Culture in Australia, by P. R. Stephensen, 1936]
Section 40 [The Foundations of Culture in Australia, by P. R. Stephensen, 1936]
[Editor: This is a chapter from The Foundations of Culture in Australia (1936) by P. R. Stephensen.] § 40 Politics and culture Six months have gone by since the foregoing portions of this Essay were written, originally with a view to serial publication. Sections 1 to … [Read more...] about Section 40 [The Foundations of Culture in Australia, by P. R. Stephensen, 1936]
Section 39 [The Foundations of Culture in Australia, by P. R. Stephensen, 1936]
[Editor: This is a chapter from The Foundations of Culture in Australia (1936) by P. R. Stephensen.] § 39 Talismanic books Our destiny, and our history; the terms are inseparable. If we really had no history (as the Europe-minded think), we should have to invent some: … [Read more...] about Section 39 [The Foundations of Culture in Australia, by P. R. Stephensen, 1936]
Section 38 [The Foundations of Culture in Australia, by P. R. Stephensen, 1936]
[Editor: This is a chapter from The Foundations of Culture in Australia (1936) by P. R. Stephensen.] § 38 Freedom of the press The first precondition of a genuine culture in Australia is to establish, or re-establish, facilities for the free discussion of ideas, and of … [Read more...] about Section 38 [The Foundations of Culture in Australia, by P. R. Stephensen, 1936]
Section 37 [The Foundations of Culture in Australia, by P. R. Stephensen, 1936]
[Editor: This is a chapter from The Foundations of Culture in Australia (1936) by P. R. Stephensen.] § 37 Democratic morale I apologise to my pacifist friends for the foregoing military metaphor. It arises not from chauvinism, nor from any desire to glorify militarism, … [Read more...] about Section 37 [The Foundations of Culture in Australia, by P. R. Stephensen, 1936]
Section 36 [The Foundations of Culture in Australia, by P. R. Stephensen, 1936]
[Editor: This is a chapter from The Foundations of Culture in Australia (1936) by P. R. Stephensen.] § 36 The forces deployed In the absence of facilities for publishing sophisticated or even moderately intelligent books; in the absence of any critical magazines or … [Read more...] about Section 36 [The Foundations of Culture in Australia, by P. R. Stephensen, 1936]