[Editor: This article, regarding a speech made by John Curtin on Tuesday 26 January (Australia Day) 1943, during the Second World War (1939-1945), was published in The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), 27 January 1943.] A plea for justice In one of the bluntest yet most logical of … [Read more...] about A plea for justice [27 January 1943]
Australia Day (26 January)
USA told of our fighting record: PM says Australia has paid the price [speech by John Curtin, 27 January 1943]
[Editor: This speech by John Curtin, made during the Second World War (1939-1945), was published in The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), 27 January 1943. A link to a related article in the same issue of The Argus has been included in the Editor’s notes.] USA told of our fighting … [Read more...] about USA told of our fighting record: PM says Australia has paid the price [speech by John Curtin, 27 January 1943]
Danger of too late and too little: PM’s plea to USA on Pacific War [27 January 1943]
[Editor: This article, regarding a speech made by John Curtin on Tuesday 26 January (Australia Day) 1943, during the Second World War (1939-1945), was published in The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), 27 January 1943. A link to a related article in the same issue of The Argus has been … [Read more...] about Danger of too late and too little: PM’s plea to USA on Pacific War [27 January 1943]
Foundation Day and Australia’s progress [January 1913]
[Editor: This article, regarding Foundation Day (Australia Day), was published in The Advance Australia (Melbourne, Vic.), January 1913.] Foundation Day and Australia’s progress. By H. W. P. Brotherton, Junr. If there is any one day in the whole of the year when “pride … [Read more...] about Foundation Day and Australia’s progress [January 1913]
January 26 or August 22? [re Australia Day, 27 January 1910]
[Editor: This article, regarding Foundation Day (Australia Day), was published in The Register (Adelaide, SA), 27 January 1910.] January 26 or August 22? Which date is correct as that of the foundation of Australia? Sr. Sir Josiah Symon raised the point at the A.N.A. … [Read more...] about January 26 or August 22? [re Australia Day, 27 January 1910]
Foundation Day [27 January 1910]
[Editor: This article, regarding Foundation Day (Australia Day), was published in The Register (Adelaide, SA), 27 January 1910.] Foundation Day. The A.N.A. celebrated Foundation Day at its annual demonstration at the Jubilee Exhibition Building on Wednesday evening. The … [Read more...] about Foundation Day [27 January 1910]
Patriotism and pioneering [26 January 1910]
[Editor: This article, regarding Australian patriotism, was published in The Register (Adelaide, SA), 26 January 1910 (i.e. this patriotic article was published on Australia Day).] Patriotism and pioneering. It is doubtful if anything in Australia is more urgent than a … [Read more...] about Patriotism and pioneering [26 January 1910]
Foundation Day [26 January 1910]
[Editor: This article, regarding Foundation Day (Australia Day), was published in The Register (Adelaide, SA), 26 January 1910.] Foundation Day. Although Capt. Cook, in the Endeavour, anchored in Botany Bay on April 28, 1770, and later on formally claimed possession in … [Read more...] about Foundation Day [26 January 1910]
Australia Day [26 January 1953]
[Editor: This article, about Australia Day, was published in The Armidale Express (Armidale, NSW), 26 January 1953.] Australia Day In the calendar of time, the span of 165 years is of almost minute duration. Yet, since Captain Arthur Phillip landed on Sydney Cove … [Read more...] about Australia Day [26 January 1953]
Australia Day [24 January 1953]
[Editor: This article, about Australia Day, was published in The Irwin Index and Victoria District Gazette (Mingenew, WA), 24 January 1953.] Australia Day From the viewpoint of national sentiment, few days in the calendar have a greater call on our attention than … [Read more...] about Australia Day [24 January 1953]
Australia Day [29 January 1951]
[Editor: This article, about Australia Day, was published in The Warwick Daily News (Warwick, Qld.), 29 January 1951.] Australia Day The anniversary of the foundation of Australia, which is commemorated to-day, occurs at a most critical period in the long pageant of our … [Read more...] about Australia Day [29 January 1951]
Australia Day [28 January 1950]
[Editor: This article, about Australia Day, was published in The Irwin Index and Victoria District Gazette (Mingenew, WA), 28 January 1950.] Australia Day One hundred and sixty-two years ago last Thursday a British naval captain unostentatiously unfurled the Union Jack at … [Read more...] about Australia Day [28 January 1950]
[The Anniversary of the Formation of the Colony of New South Wales] [Australia Day celebration, 14 February 1818]
[Editor: This untitled item, regarding the celebration of the anniversary of the establishment of a British colony in New South Wales in 1788 (Australia Day), was published in The Hobart Town Gazette, and Southern Reporter (Hobart Town, Tas.), 14 February 1818.] [The … [Read more...] about [The Anniversary of the Formation of the Colony of New South Wales] [Australia Day celebration, 14 February 1818]
Sydney [Australia Day celebration, thirtieth anniversary, 31 January 1818]
[Editor: This item, regarding the celebration of the anniversary of the establishment of a British colony in New South Wales in 1788 (Australia Day), is an extract from the “Sydney” column of the Sydney Gazette, and New South Wales Advertiser (Sydney, NSW), 31 January … [Read more...] about Sydney [Australia Day celebration, thirtieth anniversary, 31 January 1818]
Government and General Orders [plans for an Australia Day celebration, 24 January 1818]
[Editor: This item, regarding plans to celebrate the anniversary of the establishment of a British colony in New South Wales in 1788 (Australia Day), was published in the Sydney Gazette, and New South Wales Advertiser (Sydney, NSW), 24 January 1818.] Government and General … [Read more...] about Government and General Orders [plans for an Australia Day celebration, 24 January 1818]
Foundation Day [26 January 1910]
[Editor: This article about Foundation Day (Australia Day) was published in The Barrier Miner (Broken Hill, NSW), 26 January 1910.] Foundation Day. To-day is the anniversary of the day on which the first settlement of Australia was officially founded. On the 24th of … [Read more...] about Foundation Day [26 January 1910]
Anniversary Regatta [26 January 1875]
[Editor: This article about the Anniversary Regatta was published in The Sydney Morning Herald, 26 January 1875. The Anniversary Regatta was held on Anniversary Day (later known as Australia Day.)] [Anniversary Regatta.] Anniversary Regatta. — The weather yesterday, not … [Read more...] about Anniversary Regatta [26 January 1875]
[The anniversary of the birthday of the colony] [26 January 1875]
[Editor: This untitled article about Anniversary Day was published in The Sydney Morning Herald, 26 January 1875. Anniversary Day was later known as Australia Day.] [The anniversary of the birthday of the colony] To-day is kept as a public holiday as the anniversary of … [Read more...] about [The anniversary of the birthday of the colony] [26 January 1875]
Notice [public notices, 23 January 1813]
[Editor: Two items from the public notices section of The Sydney Gazette, and New South Wales Advertiser, 23 January 1813. The first item, advertising a Commemoration Dinner, is regarding the anniversary of the founding of the colony of New South Wales (Australia Day). The second … [Read more...] about Notice [public notices, 23 January 1813]
Australia [Australia Day celebration, 2 February 1903]
[Editor: An article about an Anniversary Day (Australia Day) celebration on 26 January 1903. Published in The Daily Telegraph, 2 February 1903.] Australia. At the A.N.A. dinner in Melbourne on Anniversary Day Mr Deakin, on behalf of the Commonwealth, responded to the … [Read more...] about Australia [Australia Day celebration, 2 February 1903]
Australia Day
Australia Day, the 26th of January, is the anniversary of the foundation of the British colony at Sydney, New South Wales, in 1788. In early years it was commemorated as the First Landing, then as Anniversary Day, then as Foundation Day. It was also known as ANA Day, due to the … [Read more...] about Australia Day
Anniversary meeting [including a song by Michael Massey Robinson, 3 February 1825]
[Editor: A report on a celebratory dinner (held on Wednesday 26 January 1825) to commemorate the founding of the colony of New South Wales. Includes the list of toasts, and a song by Michael Massey Robinson. Published in The Australian, 3 February 1825. The song was also … [Read more...] about Anniversary meeting [including a song by Michael Massey Robinson, 3 February 1825]
[News items] [28 January 1836]
[Editor: Extracts from the news section of the The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser of 28 January 1836, including news on the limited commemorations for the founding of the colony, the state of the public footpaths, and an unusual bushranging incident.] [News … [Read more...] about [News items] [28 January 1836]
Song: To the Tune of Rule Britannia [song, 1 February 1817]
[Editor: A song, written by a Mr. Jenkins, sung at a function in 1817 to celebrate the founding of the colony of New South Wales.] Song. To the Tune of Rule Britannia. When first Australia rose to fame, And Seamen brave explored her shore; Neptune with joy, with joy … [Read more...] about Song: To the Tune of Rule Britannia [song, 1 February 1817]
The Future of Australia [poem by Mary Hannay Black (Mary Hannay Foott), 8 February 1873]
[Editor: This poem by Mary Hannay Black (who later became Mary Hannay Foott) was published in The Australian Town and Country Journal (Sydney, NSW), 8 February 1873. It was written for the anniversary of the founding of the colony of New South Wales (now known as Australia … [Read more...] about The Future of Australia [poem by Mary Hannay Black (Mary Hannay Foott), 8 February 1873]