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Editor’s notes2

Part II Chapter II [The Australian Crisis, by C.H. Kirmess, 1909]

4 August 2012 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This is a chapter from the novel The Australian Crisis by C.H. Kirmess.] Chapter II In touch with the enemy The White Guard decided to make the camp in Snowdrop Creek the base of all further operations. Part of the stores and ammunition were hidden away … [Read more...] about Part II Chapter II [The Australian Crisis, by C.H. Kirmess, 1909]

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Part I Chapter XI [The Australian Crisis, by C.H. Kirmess, 1909]

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[Editor: This is a chapter from the novel The Australian Crisis by C.H. Kirmess.] Chapter XI Furor Australiensis So Australia, at last, was made to wake up — under sledge-hammer blows: Imperial attempt of legislative interference, annihilation of naval screen, … [Read more...] about Part I Chapter XI [The Australian Crisis, by C.H. Kirmess, 1909]

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Part I Chapter X [The Australian Crisis, by C.H. Kirmess, 1909]

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[Editor: This is a chapter from the novel The Australian Crisis by C.H. Kirmess.] Chapter X Pax Britannica The events under review being of contemporary occurrence it is naturally impossible to lay bare the hidden springs which actuated international politics and the … [Read more...] about Part I Chapter X [The Australian Crisis, by C.H. Kirmess, 1909]

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Part I Chapter IX [The Australian Crisis, by C.H. Kirmess, 1909]

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[Editor: This is a chapter from the novel The Australian Crisis by C.H. Kirmess.] Chapter IX Parliament Australia was feverish. But its symptoms were quite different from those manifested in the sister dominions, where the colder climate makes people heavy and … [Read more...] about Part I Chapter IX [The Australian Crisis, by C.H. Kirmess, 1909]

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Part I Chapter VIII [The Australian Crisis, by C.H. Kirmess, 1909]

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[Editor: This is a chapter from the novel The Australian Crisis by C.H. Kirmess.] Chapter VIII Colonial fancies The arrival at Port Darwin of the Japanese deputation, and the public professions of loyalty to the British flag by its members, induced the Imperial … [Read more...] about Part I Chapter VIII [The Australian Crisis, by C.H. Kirmess, 1909]

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Part I Chapter V [The Australian Crisis, by C.H. Kirmess, 1909]

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[Editor: This is a chapter from the novel The Australian Crisis by C.H. Kirmess.] Chapter V Australia’s reply The flutter of excitement into which the Commonwealth had been thrown by the cablegrams from Thursday Island relating to the Changsha discovery, died quickly … [Read more...] about Part I Chapter V [The Australian Crisis, by C.H. Kirmess, 1909]

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Part I Chapter II [The Australian Crisis, by C.H. Kirmess, 1909]

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[Editor: This is a chapter from the novel The Australian Crisis by C.H. Kirmess.] Chapter II An unadvertised immigration policy For several years preceding 1912 constant reports of famine in Japan had reached Europe. Travellers had vouchsafed for their accuracy, and … [Read more...] about Part I Chapter II [The Australian Crisis, by C.H. Kirmess, 1909]

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Stray thoughts on regulars and volunteers [29 September 1860]

31 July 2012 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: An opinion on regular army soldiers and volunteer militia soldiers. Published in The Sydney Morning Herald, 29 September 1860.] Stray thoughts on regulars and volunteers. “The summer air is one perpetual strife.” Have you ever watched the conflict of a couple of … [Read more...] about Stray thoughts on regulars and volunteers [29 September 1860]

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Eland’s River [poem by George Essex Evans, 3 August 1901]

16 July 2012 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: A poem by George Essex Evans about the Battle of Eland’s River (South Africa) in August 1900. Published in The Argus, 3 August 1901.] Eland’s River. 4th to 16th August, 1900. This engagement has been described by English officers as the most gallant fight of … [Read more...] about Eland’s River [poem by George Essex Evans, 3 August 1901]

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Life of a Colonial Quack Doctor [song by Charles Thatcher, 1857]

8 July 2012 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This song by Charles Thatcher was published in Thatcher’s Colonial Songster, 1857.] Life of a Colonial Quack Doctor. New Original Song by Thatcher. Air — “Tatur Can.” I’ll give you my whole history now, Pay attention everyone, And I’ll quickly tell you … [Read more...] about Life of a Colonial Quack Doctor [song by Charles Thatcher, 1857]

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