[Editor: This letter from James Jerome Kenneally was published in The Age (Melbourne, Vic.), 13 January 1934.] The Kelly Gang. In “The Age” of Tuesday your Sydney special representative states that a movie maker, is shooting scenes in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales … [Read more...] about The Kelly Gang [letter from J. J. Kenneally, 13 January 1934]
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Australian writers [letter to the editor, from Basil Garstang (John Le Gay Brereton), 20 November 1930]
[Editor: This letter to the editor, written by Basil Garstang (John Le Gay Brereton), was published in The Sydney Morning Herald (Sydney, NSW), 20 November 1930.] Australian writers. To the editor of The Herald. Sir, — “The life austere” still too often waits upon the … [Read more...] about Australian writers [letter to the editor, from Basil Garstang (John Le Gay Brereton), 20 November 1930]
Looking Backward [letter and poem, 20 November 1894]
[Editor: This letter and poem by “X.X.X.” were published in Hermes: The Magazine of the University of Sydney (Sydney, NSW), 20 November 1894. The poem was written about contributing to Hermes magazine, and bemoans the lack of input from two of the magazine’s regular contributors, … [Read more...] about Looking Backward [letter and poem, 20 November 1894]
“The Blood Vote” [letter from J. H. Elshaug, 24 October 1916]
[Editor: This letter to the editor was published in The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), 24 October 1916. It was written in response to the widely-distributed anti-conscription poem “The Blood Vote” (which was published in various newspapers and as a widely distributed … [Read more...] about “The Blood Vote” [letter from J. H. Elshaug, 24 October 1916]
Mary Gilmore’s letter [by Mary Gilmore, 7 March 1932]
[Editor: This letter from Mary Gilmore was published in The Barrier Miner (Broken Hill, NSW), 7 March 1932.] Mary Gilmore’s letter From Mary Gilmore:— There may be some residents who remember my writings in the “Silver Age,” which at the time I write of was published … [Read more...] about Mary Gilmore’s letter [by Mary Gilmore, 7 March 1932]
Not disheartened [letter from Norman L. Beurle, 23 October 1920]
[Editor: This letter from Norman L. Beurle was published in The Argus (Melbourne), 23 October 1920. The Rev. Beurle was a campaigner in the temperance movement; this letter was written regarding the “local option” referenda held in Victoria on 21 October 1920.] Not … [Read more...] about Not disheartened [letter from Norman L. Beurle, 23 October 1920]
“Call All Hands” [letter, 21 April 1900]
[Editor: This letter was published in The Daily Telegraph, 21 April 1900. The correspondent wrote regarding the song “Call All Hands”, by W. T. Goodge.] “Call All Hands.” The spirited verses, “Call All Hands,” by Mr. W. T. Goodge, of Orange, New South Wales, which first … [Read more...] about “Call All Hands” [letter, 21 April 1900]
A Wattle Badge [letter from Agnes L. Kettlewell, 15 August 1914]
[Editor: This letter from Agnes L. Kettlewell (nee Storrie), regarding the Wattle Day League, was published in The Sydney Morning Herald, 15 August 1914 (during World War One).] A Wattle Badge. To the Editor of the Herald. Sir, — It may interest your readers to know … [Read more...] about A Wattle Badge [letter from Agnes L. Kettlewell, 15 August 1914]
Federation and a white Australia [21 September 1895]
[Editor: A letter to the editor regarding non-white immigration and Australia’s relationship with Britain. Published in The Worker (Wagga Wagga, NSW), 21 September 1895.] Federation and a white Australia. Your Federation article recently contains a high percentage of … [Read more...] about Federation and a white Australia [21 September 1895]
Who named Australia? [letter to the editor, 14 June 1905]
[Editor: This letter to the editor was published in the The Sydney Morning Herald, 14 June 1905. The writer contends that Pedro Fernandez de Quiros (whose surname was also spelt “Queiros”) named Australia, however, it was the New Hebrides that he named “Austrialia del Espiritu … [Read more...] about Who named Australia? [letter to the editor, 14 June 1905]