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British-Japanese alliance

The Motherland’s Misalliance [illustration by Ambrose Dyson, 1 March 1902]

26 February 2025 · Leave a Comment

The Motherland's Misalliance. An illustration drawn by Ambrose Dyson (1876-1913). Published in The Bulletin (Sydney, NSW), 1 March 1902.

[Editor: This illustration, drawn by Ambrose Dyson, regarding the British-Japanese alliance and White Australia, was published in The Bulletin (Sydney, NSW), 1 March 1902.] The Motherland’s Misalliance. “London, 12th February. — The Foreign Office announced the … [Read more...] about The Motherland’s Misalliance [illustration by Ambrose Dyson, 1 March 1902]

Filed Under: graphics Tagged With: 500x500, Ambrose Dyson (1876-1913) (author), Australia and British Empire relationship, British-Japanese alliance, Editor's notes additional (new), graphic as a main item, graphics added, publication The Bulletin (Sydney NSW), SourceTrove, White Australia, year1902

A message from Ma [illustration by Claude Marquet, 9 January 1908]

22 February 2025 · Leave a Comment

An illustration drawn by Claude Marquet (1908)

[Editor: This illustration, drawn by Claude Marquet, regarding the British-Japanese alliance and White Australia, was published in The Worker (Sydney, NSW), 9 January 1908.] A message from Ma. (In an article on the Asiatic Problem the “Times” warns the colonies who … [Read more...] about A message from Ma [illustration by Claude Marquet, 9 January 1908]

Filed Under: graphics Tagged With: 500x500, Australia and British Empire relationship, British-Japanese alliance, Claude Marquet (1869-1920) (author), Editor's notes additional (new), graphic as a main item, graphics added, publication The Worker (Sydney NSW), SourceTrove, White Australia, year1908

Respite? [The Bulletin, 20 July 1911]

5 May 2021 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article, about the British-Japanese military defence alliance, was published in the “Plain English” column in The Bulletin (Sydney, NSW), 20 July 1911.] Respite? The renewal of the alliance between Britain and Japan may mean that Australia has 10 whole years … [Read more...] about Respite? [The Bulletin, 20 July 1911]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: British-Japanese alliance, defence, publication The Bulletin (Sydney NSW), SourceTrove, year1911

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