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Memoranda: To Joe Swallow [poem by John Le Gay Brereton, 8 October 1903]

2 April 2021 by IAC · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This poem by John Le Gay Brereton was published in The Bulletin (Sydney, NSW), 8 October 1903. The poem is addressed to “Joe Swallow”, which was one of Henry Lawson’s pseudonyms (Brereton and Lawson were good friends).] Memoranda To Joe Swallow. When your blustering is over, and your whine is never heard, And the […]

Filed Under: poetry · Tagged: Henry Lawson (subject) (1867-1922), John Le Gay Brereton (author) (1871-1933), poem, publication The Bulletin (Sydney), SourceTrove, year1903

One Australian Girl [The Bulletin, 1 October 1903, re. Mary Gilmore]

3 August 2020 by IAC · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article about Mary Gilmore was published in The Bulletin (Sydney, NSW), 1 October 1903. The first part is a review of Mary Gilmore’s poetry; the second part is about her life, written by Mary Gilmore (aside from the introductory paragraph), especially regarding her time spent in South America.] One Australian Girl. Mary Gilmore’s […]

Filed Under: articles · Tagged: @ graphics added, Cosme (Paraguay), Mary Gilmore (author) (1865-1962), Mary Gilmore (subject) (1865-1962), New Australia movement, publication The Bulletin (Sydney), SourceNLA, year1903

The Little Brown Egotist [poem by W. T. Goodge, 14 June 1903]

20 April 2019 by IAC · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This poem by W. T. Goodge was published in Truth, 14 June 1903.] “The Little Brown Egotist” (Written for “Truth.”) [The Bellambi Coal Company entertained the officers of the Japanese Squadron at their mine on Thursday, and the manager, Mr. Waley, before the luncheon (there had to be a luncheon because there were several […]

Filed Under: poetry · Tagged: Japanese, poem, SourceTrove, W. T. Goodge (author) (1862-1909), year1903

Australia [Australia Day celebration, 2 February 1903]

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[Editor: An article about an Anniversary Day (Australia Day) celebration on 26 January 1903. Published in The Daily Telegraph, 2 February 1903.] Australia. At the A.N.A. dinner in Melbourne on Anniversary Day Mr Deakin, on behalf of the Commonwealth, responded to the toast of the Ministry and Parliament — Federal and State. He said that […]

Filed Under: articles · Tagged: Alfred Deakin (subject) (1856-1919), Anniversary Day, Australia Day, Australian Natives' Association, John Madden (1844-1918), SourceTrove, year1903

The Bold Jack Donohue [song, 29 August 1903]

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[Editor: A song about Jack Donohue, the bushranger. Published in the Evening News, 29 August 1903.] The Bold Jack Donohue. To the Editor of the “Evening News.” Sir. — I see by this evening’s “News” your account of Bold Jack Donohoe, the Bushranger. A curious coincidence, yesterday being the anniversary of his death. I here […]

Filed Under: songs · Tagged: bushrangers, Jack Donohue, song, SourceTrove, year1903