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Editor’s notes additional 2022

In the Dardanelles: Campaign condemned by Lord Brassey [29 October 1915]

23 September 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article, reporting on the comments of Lord Brassey regarding on the Dardanelles campaign, during the First World War (1914-1918), was published in “The War” section of The Barrier Miner (Broken Hill, NSW), 29 October 1915.] In the Dardanelles. Campaign … [Read more...] about In the Dardanelles: Campaign condemned by Lord Brassey [29 October 1915]

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Hearty Greetings from Australia [postcard, early 20th Century]

1 September 2022 · Leave a Comment

Australian postcard

[Editor: This postcard (unused), which incorporates a poem, as well as an illustration of a British naval flag (the white ensign), and a wattle design, is estimated to have been published in the early 20th Century. The postcard is undated.] Hearty Greetings from … [Read more...] about Hearty Greetings from Australia [postcard, early 20th Century]

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My dear friend [patriotic postcard, circa 1901-1908]

1 September 2022 · Leave a Comment

Australian postcard

[Editor: This patriotic postcard (unused), which incorporates a poem, as well as an illustration of a kangaroo, carrying an Australian flag, with golden wattle in the background, is estimated to have been published about 1901-1908. The postcard is undated.] My dear … [Read more...] about My dear friend [patriotic postcard, circa 1901-1908]

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The profiteer: When Billy starts shooting them at dawn [illustration, 30 August 1919]

12 August 2022 · Leave a Comment

The profiteer (Smith’s Weekly, 30 August 1919)

[Editor: This illustration was published in Smith’s Weekly (Sydney, NSW), 30 August 1919.] The profiteer. When Billy starts shooting them at dawn. Source: Smith’s Weekly (Sydney, NSW), 30 August 1919, p. 1 Editor’s notes: In this illustration a profiteer, … [Read more...] about The profiteer: When Billy starts shooting them at dawn [illustration, 30 August 1919]

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[The Crooked Stick, or Polly’s Probation] [a review of the novel by Rolf Boldrewood, 24 December 1895]

4 August 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This review of The Crooked Stick, or Polly’s Protection (by Rolf Boldrewood) is an extract from the “Book Notices” section published in The Australian Star (Sydney, NSW), 24 December 1895.] [The Crooked Stick, or Polly’s Probation] Our old friend Rolf Boldrewood … [Read more...] about [The Crooked Stick, or Polly’s Probation] [a review of the novel by Rolf Boldrewood, 24 December 1895]

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Our Debt of Honour [poem by L. E. H., 11 March 1921]

3 March 2017 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This poem by L. E. Homfray was published in the Darling Downs Gazette (Toowoomba, Qld.), 11 March 1921.] Our Debt of Honour. They died to guard our honour, They died that we might live, And we, in very honour, Our humble homage give. They left their home and … [Read more...] about Our Debt of Honour [poem by L. E. H., 11 March 1921]

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Late Bishop of Bathurst: To His Memory [poem by L. E. H., 24 May 1911]

3 March 2017 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This poem by L. E. Homfray was published in The Bathurst Times (Bathurst, NSW), 24 May 1911.] Late Bishop of Bathurst. To His Memory. Miss L. E. Homfray forwards the following composition in memory of the late Bishop of Bathurst:— Sleeping so peacefully, … [Read more...] about Late Bishop of Bathurst: To His Memory [poem by L. E. H., 24 May 1911]

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The Man from Snowy River and Other Verses [by A. B. Paterson, 1895]

4 May 2012 · 3 Comments

The Man from Snowy River and Other Verses

[Editor: This book of poetry, written by Andrew Barton (“Banjo”) Paterson, was first published in 1895.] The Man from Snowy River and Other Verses By A. B. Paterson Contents Preface Prelude I have gathered these stories afar, The Man from Snowy … [Read more...] about The Man from Snowy River and Other Verses [by A. B. Paterson, 1895]

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