[Editor: This article, by Earle Page, was published in The Sydney Mail (Sydney, NSW), 14 November 1928.] Australia First “We want Australia first!” shouted an interrupting crowd at one of the Prime Minister’s meetings recently. Certainly. All will endorse that Australia … [Read more...] about Australia First [by Earle Page, 14 November 1928]
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“Australia First!” [12 March 1915]
[Editor: This article, about supporting Australian industry, was published in Building and Real Estate (Sydney, NSW), 12 March 1915.] “Australia First!” Many well-meaning people just now are talking a good deal about taking immediate steps to “expand the trade of the … [Read more...] about “Australia First!” [12 March 1915]
Mr. Deakin in Sydney [24 May 1906]
[Editor: An article about Prime Minister Alfred Deakin and federal politics. Published in the Catholic Press (Sydney, NSW), 24 May 1906.] Mr. Deakin in Sydney. The warm welcome which Mr. Deakin received in Sydney on Friday proves that our people are weary of all the … [Read more...] about Mr. Deakin in Sydney [24 May 1906]
Australia First [poem by E. J. Brady]
[Editor: This poem by E. J. Brady was published in Bush-land Ballads (1910).] Australia First She holds no urnéd dust in fee. She claims no classic age; Her Past is volumed not in stone, nor scribed on parchment page; No feudal fortress fronts her peace; nor, through … [Read more...] about Australia First [poem by E. J. Brady]
“Australian Ideals”: Lecture by Rev. Father G. E. Herlihy [25 August 1921]
[Editor: An article regarding the Rev. Herlihy’s encouragement of Australian nationalism. Published in Freeman’s Journal, 25 August 1921.] “Australian Ideals.” Lecture by Rev. Father G. E. Herlihy. Under the auspices of the N.S.W. Debating Union, an interesting lecture … [Read more...] about “Australian Ideals”: Lecture by Rev. Father G. E. Herlihy [25 August 1921]
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]
Boothy’s chance [9 September 1916]
[Editor: An article opposing the immigration of Germans into Australia and the election of naturalised Germans into public office, as their primary loyalty may be to their race rather than to Australia (the references to “race” in this article refer to the European races, or … [Read more...] about Boothy’s chance [9 September 1916]