[Editor: This article, written in response to John Curtin’s article “The task ahead” (27 December 1941), was published in The Spectator (London, England), 2 January 1942 (during the Second World War, 1939-1945).] Danger-signals from Australia It would be a grave mistake … [Read more...] about Danger-signals from Australia [2 January 1942]
Australia and British Empire relationship
The task ahead [by John Curtin, 27 December 1941]
[Editor: This article by Prime Minister John Curtin was published in The Herald (Melbourne, Vic.), 27 December 1941. It was written during the Second World War (1939-1945), almost three weeks after Japan entered the war against the Allies, with its attacks on Pearl Harbour, Hong … [Read more...] about The task ahead [by John Curtin, 27 December 1941]
Lord Brassey upon Australia [28 December 1887]
[Editor: This article, about the views of Lord Brassey regarding Australia, was published in Newcastle Morning Herald & Miners’ Advocate (Newcastle, NSW), 28 December 1887.] Lord Brassey upon Australia. The Pall Mall Gazette published on Monday gives the details of an … [Read more...] about Lord Brassey upon Australia [28 December 1887]
[Professor Ray Lankester and the suggestion of exchanging British and colonial professors] [27 May 1892]
[Editor: This brief untitled article was published in the news section of the Evening News (Sydney, NSW), 27 May 1892.] [Professor Ray Lankester and the suggestion of exchanging British and colonial professors] Professor Ray Lankester (says the Daily Graphic) has … [Read more...] about [Professor Ray Lankester and the suggestion of exchanging British and colonial professors] [27 May 1892]
The King’s title [2 December 1926]
[Editor: This article notes the change in status of the Governor-General of Australia, as well as changes to the titles of the Government and Prime Minister of Australia. It was published in the Kalgoorlie Miner (Kalgoorlie, WA), 2 December 1926.] The King’s … [Read more...] about The King’s title [2 December 1926]
Australia First [by Earle Page, 14 November 1928]
[Editor: This article, by Earle Page, was published in The Sydney Mail (Sydney, NSW), 14 November 1928.] Australia First “We want Australia first!” shouted an interrupting crowd at one of the Prime Minister’s meetings recently. Certainly. All will endorse that Australia … [Read more...] about Australia First [by Earle Page, 14 November 1928]
Federation and a white Australia [21 September 1895]
[Editor: This letter to the editor, regarding non-white immigration and Australia’s relationship with Britain, was published in The Worker (Wagga Wagga, NSW), 21 September 1895.] Federation and a white Australia. Your Federation article recently contains a high percentage … [Read more...] about Federation and a white Australia [21 September 1895]
Australian patriotism or nationalism: Speech by Lord Carrington [30 September 1889]
[Editor: An article regarding the imperial-patriotic relationship between Australia and Britain. Published in The Brisbane Courier, 30 September 1889.] Australian patriotism or nationalism. Speech by Lord Carrington. Speaking at the King’s School, Parramatta, last … [Read more...] about Australian patriotism or nationalism: Speech by Lord Carrington [30 September 1889]
Nationalism in Australia [20 October 1888]
[Editor: This article, regarding Australian nationalism, the British imperial connection, and Chinese immigration, was published in The Brisbane Courier (Brisbane, Qld.), 20 October 1888.] Nationalism in Australia The Pall Mall Gazette of 6th September, writing of the … [Read more...] about Nationalism in Australia [20 October 1888]
The fruit trade and “White Australia” [13 May 1903]
[Editor: This article is a section from the “Victorian rural notes” column, by W. G. M’Kinney, published in The Australian Town and Country Journal (Sydney, NSW), 13 May 1903.] The fruit trade and “White Australia.” A Tasmanian visitor to Melbourne during the present … [Read more...] about The fruit trade and “White Australia” [13 May 1903]