[Editor: Newspaper reports on the trial of Ned Kelly for the highway robbery of a Chinese man (Ah Fook). These are extracts from several days’ worth of court reports, which were published on the same day; reports on other criminal cases in the same articles, not relating to Ned … [Read more...] about Benalla Police Court [Ned Kelly charged with highway robbery of Ah Fook, 22 October 1869]
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A prose writer and poet of the people: Henry Lawson [27 January 1939]
[Editor: Whilst not all of Hilton Barton’s conclusions may be agreed with, this is nonetheless a good article about Henry Lawson.] A prose writer and poet of the people Henry Lawson. By Pipeclay At a recent meeting of the Henry Lawson Memorial and Literary Society, … [Read more...] about A prose writer and poet of the people: Henry Lawson [27 January 1939]
Henry Lawson: Some reminiscences [25 February 1923]
Henry Lawson Some reminiscences — By “Crosscut” — Henry Lawson is dead — good luck to his soul wherever it may be — and it will doubtlessly be thought by many that any tribute to his memory at this belated hour will serve no purpose that has not already been … [Read more...] about Henry Lawson: Some reminiscences [25 February 1923]
Henry Lawson dead. Poet of the people passes [7 September 1922]
Henry Lawson dead. Poet of the people passes. On Saturday morning, at Abbotsford, Sydney, Henry Lawson, the most outstanding personality among Australia’s men of letters and a democrat of the first rank, passed into the Great Beyond. Lawson had been in indifferent health … [Read more...] about Henry Lawson dead. Poet of the people passes [7 September 1922]
Australia Day [26 January 1942]
[Editor: An editorial from the Canberra Times during the Second World War.] Australia Day For more than a century and a half, January 26 has been the day on which Australia has been able to approach as the annual miles one in the march forward of a young and virile race. … [Read more...] about Australia Day [26 January 1942]
Anniversary Day [27 January 1908]
[Editor: An article about “Anniversary Day” (Australia Day). Published in The Barrier Miner, 27 January 1908.] Anniversary Day. How many Australians recognise the fact that Anniversary Day is more than a mere holiday — that it is significant of a nation’s birth? How many … [Read more...] about Anniversary Day [27 January 1908]
[The return of the 26th January] [26 January 1864]
[Editor: An article on the celebration of Foundation Day, when the colony of New South Wales was founded. Published in the Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser, 26 January 1864.] [The return of the 26th January] The return of the 26th January, reminds … [Read more...] about [The return of the 26th January] [26 January 1864]
The Jubilee [29 January 1838]
[Editor: An article on the celebration in Sydney for the 50th anniversary of the founding of the colony of New South Wales. Published in The Sydney Monitor, 29 January 1838.] The Jubilee The Jubilee was kept on Friday last. The public offices were closed, and business … [Read more...] about The Jubilee [29 January 1838]
The Lansdowne Bridge [21 January 1836]
[Editor: A report on the completion of the Lansdowne Bridge, due to be opened on 26 January 1836, being the 48th anniversary of the founding of the colony of New South Wales. Published in The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser, 21 January 1836.] The Lansdowne … [Read more...] about The Lansdowne Bridge [21 January 1836]
[Anniversary Day 1836] [21 January 1836]
[Editor: An extract from the news section of the The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser of 21 January 1836, suggesting that there should be a public dinner to commemorate, on Tuesday 26 January 1836, the founding of the colony of New South Wales.] [Anniversary Day … [Read more...] about [Anniversary Day 1836] [21 January 1836]
[News items] [10 January 1829]
[Editor: Extracts from the news section of the The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser of 10 January 1829, including news on the coming celebration to commemorate the founding of the colony, two “bushranger” children, and deaths from whooping cough.] [News … [Read more...] about [News items] [10 January 1829]
[Anniversary Day 1826] [2 February 1826]
[Editor: An extract from the news section of The Australian (2 February 1826), mentioning the celebration of the founding of New South Wales.] [Anniversary Day 1826] Upwards of ninety gentlemen dined together last Thursday, that being the anniversary day of the first … [Read more...] about [Anniversary Day 1826] [2 February 1826]
[Anniversary Day 1817] [1 February 1817]
[Editor: An extract from the news section of The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser, regarding a celebratory dinner (on Monday 27 January 1817) to commemorate the founding of the colony of New South Wales.] [Anniversary Day 1817] On Monday the 27th ult. a … [Read more...] about [Anniversary Day 1817] [1 February 1817]
The Black Australians [26 March 1925]
[Editor: Article reports on the proposal for a separate Aboriginal state in Australia.] The Black Australians New State movements appear to be popular just at present. A Royal Commission has just spent about nine months and a good many thousand pounds of the taxpayers’ … [Read more...] about The Black Australians [26 March 1925]
Aborigines. Defended by Bishop [7 October 1933]
[Editor: Article calls for efforts to protect Aborigines against Japanese fishermen.] Aborigines Defended by bishop. “Aggressive in self-defence.” Brisbane, Friday. The Bishop of Carpentaria (Dr. S. Davies), who reached Brisbane by the Taiping to-day, said that … [Read more...] about Aborigines. Defended by Bishop [7 October 1933]
Dying out: The Aborigines [14 March 1925]
[Editor: Article mentions the proposal for a separate Aboriginal state in Australia. Provides an example of the thinking of the time that the Australian Aborigines were “dying out”.] Dying out. The Aborigines. Adelaide, March 13. The rate at which aborigines are … [Read more...] about Dying out: The Aborigines [14 March 1925]
Mr. Campbell and the blacks [7 October 1910]
[Editor: Donald Campbell, Member of the South Australian parliament, was a defender of the rights of the Australian Aborigines. The second last paragraph of this article indicates that some Aborigines were voting in South Australian elections at that time. Published in The … [Read more...] about Mr. Campbell and the blacks [7 October 1910]
[The report of the Board for the Protection of the Aborigines] [11 January 1888]
[Editor: This untitled article provides an example of the thinking of the time that the Australian Aborigines were a dying race, saying that “the aboriginal race is doomed, and is fated to disappear entirely within a few years”. Published in The Age, 11 January 1888.] [The … [Read more...] about [The report of the Board for the Protection of the Aborigines] [11 January 1888]
Australia and self-containedness [4 May 1927]
[Editor: This article is a section from the “Smoke Ho” column in the The Worker. The writer advocates that Australia moves away from being a nation depending upon primary industries, and instead should develop more secondary industries — for reasons of defence, economic and … [Read more...] about Australia and self-containedness [4 May 1927]
Dull Australia: A Refutation [22 September 1934]
[Editor: This was written at a time when some literary critics considered Australian literature to be an inferior product. The writer promotes Australian books and attacks those who denigrate them. He favourably reviews “Landtakers” by Brian Penton and urges others to buy and … [Read more...] about Dull Australia: A Refutation [22 September 1934]
Films to foster our tradition: Appeal by Charles Chauvel [11 October 1945]
[Editor: A film producer promotes the idea of using films to foster Australian culture, as a way of fighting cultural Americanisation.] Films to foster our tradition Appeal by Charles Chauvel Mr. Charles Chauvel, leading Australian film producer, told members of the … [Read more...] about Films to foster our tradition: Appeal by Charles Chauvel [11 October 1945]
“Rich Australianism”: Mr. W. R. Charlton’s praise [8 October 1937]
“Rich Australianism.” Mr. W. R. Charlton’s praise. The exhibition was opened by Mr. W. R. Charlton before a large gathering yesterday afternoon. He said that it was regrettable that Mrs. Hubert Fairfax, who was recovering from an illness, had been unable to perform the … [Read more...] about “Rich Australianism”: Mr. W. R. Charlton’s praise [8 October 1937]
“Banjo” Paterson: His 70th Birthday [20 February 1934]
[Editor: An article about Andrew Barton (“Banjo”) Paterson.] “Banjo” Paterson. His 70th Birthday “Banjo” Paterson, one of Australia’s most popular poets, who is living in Double Bay, Sydney, was 70 on Saturday. He is taking life quietly, after a rather adventurous … [Read more...] about “Banjo” Paterson: His 70th Birthday [20 February 1934]
Australian verse [a review of Banjo Paterson’s “Old Bush Songs”, 28 February 1906]
[Editor: A review of Old Bush Songs, edited by Andrew Barton (“Banjo”) Paterson. Published in The Australian Town and Country Journal, 28 February 1906.] Australian verse Mr. A. B. Paterson has done a service to Australia in getting together the “Old Bush Songs,” just … [Read more...] about Australian verse [a review of Banjo Paterson’s “Old Bush Songs”, 28 February 1906]
Some war reminiscences: Interview with “Banjo” Paterson [re. the Boer War, 6 October 1900]
[Editor: An interview with Andrew Barton (“Banjo”) Paterson about his experiences in the Boer War in South Africa. Published in The Western Mail, 6 October 1900.] Some war reminiscences. Interview with “Banjo” Paterson. Mr. A. B. Paterson, the “Sydney Morning Herald” war … [Read more...] about Some war reminiscences: Interview with “Banjo” Paterson [re. the Boer War, 6 October 1900]