[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]
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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]