[Editor: A poem commemorating the anniversary of the ANZAC landing at Gallipoli. It was published on a single sheet of paper (a leaflet, or handbill), undated, but believed to have been published for the first Anzac Day (1916).] In Memoriam. Australasia Mourns her Honored Dead. Dedicated To our Fallen Heroes on the Anniversary of their […]
Australia stands alone [26 April 1930]
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[Editor: An editorial regarding the defence of Australia, British and American allies, and White Australia; with its solution being a larger population. Published in The Newcastle Sun (Newcastle, NSW), 26 April 1930.] Australia stands alone It appears difficult for many Australians to realise our isolation in a cold, unfeeling world which, throughout all history, has […]
The drovers [16 November 1926]
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[Editor: An article about a train accident, some reminiscences of drovers’ work, and regarding cattle being transported by train. Published in The Federal Capital Pioneer Magazine (Canberra, ACT), 16 November 1926.] The drovers. By “Yarrum.” “Possibly the first to be killed were two drovers. Poor chaps — they had been playing cards in the caboose […]
Is a White Australia possible? [3 January 1922]
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[Editor: An article about the Rev. Dr. John Dunmore Lang, immigration, and White Australia. Published in The Register (Adelaide, SA), 3 January 1922.] Is a White Australia possible? From the Rev. J. C. Kirby:— Dr. John Dunmore Lang, minister of the Scotch Church, Sydney, was the first man of note to propound the doctrine of […]
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