[Editor: A poem about an incident on a boat. Published in The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal (Braidwood, NSW), 28 August 1909.] The Faithful Watchman. At the sinking of the dredge recently at Araluen the faithful old watchman (who has passed the allotted span) … [Read more...] about The Faithful Watchman [poem, 28 August 1909]
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Our Debt of Honour [poem by L. E. Homfray, 11 March 1921]
[Editor: This poem by L. E. Homfray was published in the Darling Downs Gazette, 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 country, And all … [Read more...] about Our Debt of Honour [poem by L. E. Homfray, 11 March 1921]
To His Memory [poem by L. E. Homfray, 24 May 1911]
[Editor: This poem by L. E. Homfray was published in The Bathurst Times, 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, resting so … [Read more...] about To His Memory [poem by L. E. Homfray, 24 May 1911]
Who named Australia? [letter to the editor, 14 June 1905]
[Editor: This letter to the editor was published in the The Sydney Morning Herald, 14 June 1905. The writer contends that Pedro Fernandez de Quiros (whose surname was also spelt “Queiros”) named Australia, however, it was the New Hebrides that he named “Austrialia del Espiritu … [Read more...] about Who named Australia? [letter to the editor, 14 June 1905]
To-morrow Morn [poem by E. J. Brady]
[Editor: This poem by E. J. Brady was published in The Earthen Floor (1902).] XVII. To-morrow Morn. To-night, to-night with tear-wet eyes, I saw her dear, dead face uprise; I watched her loving lips, long cold, To life’s red bloom once more unfold; I watched the … [Read more...] about To-morrow Morn [poem by E. J. Brady]
To Mary [poem by Charles Harpur]
[Editor: This poem by Charles Harpur was published in The Bushrangers; A Play in Five Acts, and Other Poems (1853).] To Mary. Where Beauty is smiling With Love undenied, Where Gladness is flowing From Pleasure’s hill-side, Whatever of charming I elsewhere may see, I … [Read more...] about To Mary [poem by Charles Harpur]
On the Death of Two Infant Children [poem, 17 February 1842]
[Editor: Published in the Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser, 17 February 1842.] On the Death of Two Infant Children, the Second and Youngest Sons of A. C. Innis, Esq., of Lake Innis, Port Macquarie, Who Died a Few Days after Each Other. They “were … [Read more...] about On the Death of Two Infant Children [poem, 17 February 1842]
Australia in the making: The sensational story of Bligh and Macarthur [3 August 1938]
[Editor: A review of H. V. Evatt’s book on the Rum Rebellion. Published in The Australian Worker (Sydney), 3 August 1938.] Australia in the making The sensational story of Bligh and Macarthur A review of Mr. Justice Evatt’s book, “Rum Rebellion” There are few … [Read more...] about Australia in the making: The sensational story of Bligh and Macarthur [3 August 1938]
The Australian Empire [poem by Marcus Clarke, 2 May 1876]
[Editor: A poem by Marcus Clarke. Published in The Narracoorte Herald, 2 May 1876. Previously published in The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), 22 April 1876.] The Australian Empire. The subjoined address, which was composed by Mr. Marcus Clark, was delivered at the Theatre … [Read more...] about The Australian Empire [poem by Marcus Clarke, 2 May 1876]
Exit Moran [poem, 28 April 1901]
[Editor: A poem (possibly by “Dryblower” Murphy) published in the column “A Mingled Yarn” in The Sun (Kalgoorlie, WA), 28 April 1901.] Exit Moran. The imbecile romps where the angels are frighted, Some poet observed; So Minister Moran disported and skited, By impudence … [Read more...] about Exit Moran [poem, 28 April 1901]