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A new phase of the party curse [WW1 editorial (re the UK), 20 September 1915]

10 July 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This editorial was published in The Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga, NSW), 20 September 1915. The editorial is primarily about party politics and conscription in the UK (although Australia is mentioned in passing); it says that “anyone guilty of conduct calculated to … [Read more...] about A new phase of the party curse [WW1 editorial (re the UK), 20 September 1915]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: 500x500, conscription WW1, SourceTrove, wartime viewpoints, World War One (1914-1918), year1915

Treatment of returned soldiers [re. returned soldiers and elections, 22 September 1920]

24 October 2020 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This untitled article, about returned soldiers and elections, was published in The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld.), 22 September 1920.] [Treatment of returned soldiers] At Mr. Elphinstone’s meeting on Monday, Brigadier-General Wilson asked the electors to look into … [Read more...] about Treatment of returned soldiers [re. returned soldiers and elections, 22 September 1920]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: conscription WW1, elections Queensland, returned servicemen, returned soldiers, SourceTrove, year1920

A Vision: And an Answer [poem supporting conscription, 27 October 1916]

12 October 2020 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This poem by George Stacy was published in The Daily News (Perth, WA), 27 October 1916. It was written in response to the widely-distributed anti-conscription poem “The Blood Vote”.] A Vision And an Answer. “Why is your face so white, mother? Why do you choke … [Read more...] about A Vision: And an Answer [poem supporting conscription, 27 October 1916]

Filed Under: poetry Tagged With: conscription WW1, poem, SourceTrove, year1916

“The Blood Vote” [by R.J.C., 30 October 1919]

8 October 2020 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article is about “The Blood Vote”, a significant anti-conscription poem of the First World War. Published in The Australian Worker (Sydney, NSW), 30 October 1919.] “The Blood Vote.” The Big War produced very little Great Poetry. True, it gave rise to a great … [Read more...] about “The Blood Vote” [by R.J.C., 30 October 1919]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: conscription WW1, poem, SourceTrove, The Blood Vote (poem), William Robert Winspear (1859-1944) (author), William Robert Winspear (1859-1944) (subject), year1919

“The Blood Vote” [letter from J. H. Elshaug, 24 October 1916]

8 October 2020 · Leave a Comment

[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]

Filed Under: letters to the editor Tagged With: conscription WW1, letter to the editor, SourceTrove, The Blood Vote (poem), year1916

The Blood Vote [anti-conscription poem, 5 October 1916]

8 October 2020 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This poem was a significant part of the anti-conscription campaign in Australia during the First World War. Published in The Australian Worker (Sydney, NSW), 5 October 1916.] The Blood Vote. “Why is your face so white, Mother? Why do you choke for breath?” “O I … [Read more...] about The Blood Vote [anti-conscription poem, 5 October 1916]

Filed Under: poetry Tagged With: Claude Marquet (artist) (1869-1920), conscription WW1, E. J. Dempsey (1866-1935) (author), John Curtin (1885-1945) (subject), poem, SourceTrove, The Blood Vote (poem), William Robert Winspear (1859-1944) (author), year1916

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