[Editor: This untitled anecdote was published in The Bulletin (Sydney, NSW), 24 December 1903.] [In a South Queensland township] In a South Queensland township, just beyond Judas Iscariot and adjacent to the Lamentations of Jeremiah, there was a storekeeper called Simpson … [Read more...] about [In a South Queensland township] [The Bulletin, 24 December 1903]
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Christmas games [17 December 1887]
[Editor: This article, regarding Christmas, was published in the “Stray notes” section in The Week (Brisbane, Qld.), 17 December 1887.] Christmas games. However sober-sided people allowed the hilarious mirth which old Father Christmas always presides over is still a … [Read more...] about Christmas games [17 December 1887]
Christmas cold [17 December 1887]
[Editor: This article, regarding Christmas, was published in the “Stray notes” section in The Week (Brisbane, Qld.), 17 December 1887.] Christmas cold. On Sunday next, all being well, our faithful Fahrenheit may be expected to register 120 degrees in the sun on the … [Read more...] about Christmas cold [17 December 1887]
Christmas music [17 December 1887]
[Editor: This article, regarding Christmas was published in the “Stray notes” section in The Week (Brisbane, Qld.), 17 December 1887.] Christmas music. Whatever doubt may be thrown over the genuineness of that carol which the angels sang, there can be no doubt as to its … [Read more...] about Christmas music [17 December 1887]
Christmas songs [17 December 1887]
[Editor: This article, regarding Christmas, was published in the “Stray notes” section in The Week (Brisbane, Qld.), 17 December 1887.] Christmas songs. I have determined not to write any original songs. My songs do not scan well; the feet are unequal, and the rhyme limps … [Read more...] about Christmas songs [17 December 1887]
Inseparables [17 December 1887]
[Editor: This article, regarding Christmas, was published in the “Stray notes” section in The Week (Brisbane, Qld.), 17 December 1887.] Stray Notes. By a Non-Bohemian. Inseparables. Father Christmas and Jack Frost are familiars in old England. Jack comes along with … [Read more...] about Inseparables [17 December 1887]
Traffic control: Automatic device: In use at city intersection [14 October 1933]
[Editor: This article, about the introduction of the first automated traffic lights in Australia, was published in The Sydney Morning Herald (Sydney, NSW), 14 October 1933.] Traffic control. Automatic device. In use at city intersection. Sydney’s first experiment … [Read more...] about Traffic control: Automatic device: In use at city intersection [14 October 1933]
Girls’ Grammar School: Memorial to Miss Mackinlay: Unveiled by the Lieutenant-Governor [10 December 1904]
[Editor: This article, about the unveiling of a memorial to an early educator, was published in The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld.), 10 December 1904.] Girls’ Grammar School. Memorial to Miss Mackinlay. Unveiled by the Lieutenant-Governor. The ceremony of the unveiling … [Read more...] about Girls’ Grammar School: Memorial to Miss Mackinlay: Unveiled by the Lieutenant-Governor [10 December 1904]
Picture post cards: Convenience for public [10 December 1904]
[Editor: This article, regarding the 1905 postal regulations for postcards, was published in The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld.), 10 December 1904.] Picture Post Cards. Convenience for Public. The Deputy Postmaster-General advises that in anticipation of the promulgation of … [Read more...] about Picture post cards: Convenience for public [10 December 1904]
Pictorial post cards: New series of local views: The cost of postage [10 December 1904]
[Editor: This article, the last part of which refers to the 1905 postal regulations for postcards, was published in the Brighton Southern Cross (Brighton, Vic.), 10 December 1904.] Pictorial post cards. New series of local views. The cost of postage. The new series … [Read more...] about Pictorial post cards: New series of local views: The cost of postage [10 December 1904]
Worried woman’s death: Case of lysol poisoning: “For the sake of Jim and the child” [30 December 1911]
[Editor: This article, about the suicide of a young woman in Ballarat, was published in The Ballarat Star (Ballarat, Vic.), 30 December 1911.] Worried woman’s death. Case of lysol poisoning. “For the sake of Jim and the child.” The death of Maude Driscoll, the woman … [Read more...] about Worried woman’s death: Case of lysol poisoning: “For the sake of Jim and the child” [30 December 1911]
The Ballarat outbreak [lecture by W. B. Withers, 11 July 1860]
[Editor: This report on a lecture given by William Bramwell Withers (1823-1913), regarding the Eureka Rebellion, was published in The Star (Ballarat, Vic.), 11 July 1860.] The Ballarat outbreak. The concluding lecture on this subject was delivered by Mr Withers on Tuesday … [Read more...] about The Ballarat outbreak [lecture by W. B. Withers, 11 July 1860]
Notes [re plans to create the forerunner of the CSIRO, 2 September 1915]
[Editor: This untitled item, regarding the intention of the Australian government to set up a organisation dedicated to scientific and industrial research (later to become the CSIRO), is an extract from the “Notes” section published in Nature (London, England), 2 September … [Read more...] about Notes [re plans to create the forerunner of the CSIRO, 2 September 1915]
Notes [re Australian cattle, 2 September 1915]
[Editor: This untitled item, regarding Australian cattle, is an extract from the “Notes” section published in Nature (London, England), 2 September 1915.] NOTES. Australian cattle may be affected by nodules below the skin caused by the presence of “nests” of small … [Read more...] about Notes [re Australian cattle, 2 September 1915]
Frederick Manson Bailey, C.M.G. [obituary, 2 September 1915]
[Editor: This obituary, regarding Frederick Manson Bailey (botanist), was published in Nature (London, England), 2 September 1915.] Frederick Manson Bailey, C.M.G. The death of Frederick Manson Bailey, C.M.G., the veteran Colonial Botanist of Queensland, which was … [Read more...] about Frederick Manson Bailey, C.M.G. [obituary, 2 September 1915]
Contents of last week’s Government Gazette [16 September 1839]
[Editor: This column was published in Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser (Sydney, NSW), 16 September 1839. It includes a reference to the appointment of Charles Joseph La Trobe to oversee the Port Phillip District (Victoria).] Contents of last week’s Government … [Read more...] about Contents of last week’s Government Gazette [16 September 1839]
Strife, internal friction beset post-war Australia [by Ian D. Dickins, 29 October 1948]
[Editor: This article, by Ian D. Dickins, about Australia after the end of the Second World War (1939-1945), was published in The Gateway (University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, USA), 29 October 1948.] Strife, internal friction beset post-war Australia By Ian D. … [Read more...] about Strife, internal friction beset post-war Australia [by Ian D. Dickins, 29 October 1948]
All Sorts of People [3 February 1906]
[Editor: These items are extracts from the “All Sorts of People” section published in The Free Lance (Wellington, NZ), 3 February 1906. Reference is made to John Barr and other New Zealand journalists who came to Australia to work.] All Sorts of People John Barr, of the … [Read more...] about All Sorts of People [3 February 1906]
A. G. S.: As seen and heard by the “Nice New Zealand boy” [22 January 1909]
[Editor: This article, regarding A. G. Stephens, was published in The Press (Christchurch, NZ), 22 January 1909.] A. G. S. As seen and heard by the “Nice New Zealand boy.” (Specially written for “The Press.”) A. G. Stephens was in Christchurch. He had done many … [Read more...] about A. G. S.: As seen and heard by the “Nice New Zealand boy” [22 January 1909]
They That Sit in Darkness [2 September 1897]
[Editor: This review of They That Sit in Darkness: A Story of the Australian Never-Never (written by John Mackie) was published in The Press (Christchurch, NZ), 2 September 1897.] They That Sit in Darkness. “Weekly Press and Referee.” By John Mackie. A story of the … [Read more...] about They That Sit in Darkness [2 September 1897]
Remembrance Day: Ceremony in park [12 November 1951]
[Editor: This article, regarding Remembrance Day (11 November), was published in The Armidale Express (Armidale, NSW), 12 November 1951.] Remembrance Day Ceremony in park Armidale observed Remembrance Day yesterday with a short, impressive ceremony in Central … [Read more...] about Remembrance Day: Ceremony in park [12 November 1951]
Mr. T. R. Roydhouse [obituary, 1 June 1943]
[Editor: This obituary for Thomas Richard Roydhouse was published in The Daily Examiner (Grafton, NSW), 1 June 1943.] Mr. T. R. Roydhouse. Mr. Thomas Richard Roydhouse, a veteran Sydney journalist, who was associated with many public movements, died at his home at … [Read more...] about Mr. T. R. Roydhouse [obituary, 1 June 1943]
Mr. T. R. Roydhouse dead [obituary, 29 May 1943]
[Editor: This obituary for Thomas Richard Roydhouse was published in The Sydney Morning Herald (Sydney, NSW), 29 May 1943.] Mr. T. R. Roydhouse dead Mr. Thomas Richard Roydhouse, a veteran Sydney journalist, who was associated with many public movements, died at his home … [Read more...] about Mr. T. R. Roydhouse dead [obituary, 29 May 1943]
Obituary: A voice out of the past [by Richard Cornish, 24 September 1938]
[Editor: This obituary, regarding Mrs. Roydhouse (the wife of Thomas Richard Roydhouse), was published in The Woodend Star (Woodend, Vic.), 24 September 1938.] Obituary A voice out of the past. An obituary notice appearing in “The Press,” published at Burwood, N.S. … [Read more...] about Obituary: A voice out of the past [by Richard Cornish, 24 September 1938]
Miss Sarah McLeod [obituary, 13 August 1938]
[Editor: This obituary was published in The Woodend Star, (Woodend, Vic.), 13 August 1938.] Miss Sarah McLeod. The death, at Trentham, on Wednesday morning, of Miss Sarah McLeod, at the age of 44 years, brought to a close a life of early promise, but unfortunately, in … [Read more...] about Miss Sarah McLeod [obituary, 13 August 1938]