[Editor: This article, regarding the issue of conscription during the First World War (1914-1918) and its connection to the White Australia Policy, was published in The Sydney Morning Herald (Sydney, NSW), 17 December 1917.] White Australia Vote “Yes” Australia’s stake … [Read more...] about White Australia: Vote “Yes”: Australia’s stake in the war [17 December 1917]
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White Australia policy: Menaced by conscription [12 December 1917]
[Editor: This article, regarding the issue of conscription during the First World War (1914-1918) and its connection to the White Australia Policy, was published in The Daily Standard (Brisbane, Qld.), 12 December 1917.] White Australia policy. Menaced by … [Read more...] about White Australia policy: Menaced by conscription [12 December 1917]
White Australia [re conscription, 29 November 1917]
[Editor: This article, regarding the issue of conscription during the First World War (1914-1918) and its connection to the White Australia Policy, was published in The Sydney Morning Herald (Sydney, NSW), 29 November 1917.] White Australia. Mr. F. E. McLean, speaking at … [Read more...] about White Australia [re conscription, 29 November 1917]
White Australia: Exit with conscription [20 November 1917]
[Editor: This article, regarding the issue of conscription during the First World War (1914-1918) and its possible impact on White Australia, was published in The Daily Standard (Brisbane, Qld.), 20 November 1917.] White Australia. Exit with conscription. The following … [Read more...] about White Australia: Exit with conscription [20 November 1917]
Is White Australia worth doing anything for except talk? [The Bulletin, 2 November 1916]
[Editor: This article, regarding the White Australia Policy, was published in The Bulletin (Sydney, NSW), 2 November 1916.] Is White Australia worth doing anything for except talk? One of the yells raised by the opponents of reinforcing the army was this:— Are you … [Read more...] about Is White Australia worth doing anything for except talk? [The Bulletin, 2 November 1916]
The White Australia Policy: Conscription and the White Australia Policy
[Editor: This chapter is part of The White Australia Policy: The Rise and Fall of Australia’s Racial Ideology (2025).] Conscription and the White Australia Policy The White Australia Policy was tied to various other issues, such as economics, defence, imperial federation, … [Read more...] about The White Australia Policy: Conscription and the White Australia Policy
A new phase of the party curse [WW1 editorial (re the UK), 20 September 1915]
[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]
Treatment of returned soldiers [re. returned soldiers and elections, 22 September 1920]
[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]
A Vision: And an Answer [poem supporting conscription, 27 October 1916]
[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]
“The Blood Vote” [by R.J.C., 30 October 1919]
[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]
“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]
The Blood Vote [anti-conscription poem, 5 October 1916]
[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]