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Out among the People [column extracts, 16 May 1935]

14 July 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: These items are extracts from the “Out among the People” section, published in The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA), 16 May 1935.] Out among the People By Vox The death in England of Mr. Arthur Lungley at the age of 88 reminded Mr. Albert Cope to tell me yesterday … [Read more...] about Out among the People [column extracts, 16 May 1935]

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Cousin Cassie’s Letter to Women [21 January 1937]

14 July 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: These items are extracts from the “Cousin Cassie’s Letter to Women” section, published in Gundagai Independent (Gundagai, NSW), 21 January 1937.] Cousin Cassie’s Letter to Women DEAR READERS: The ingenuity of those who think out new Christmas gifts each year … [Read more...] about Cousin Cassie’s Letter to Women [21 January 1937]

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A Woman’s Letter: News from the South [9 April 1929]

14 July 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: These items are extracts from the “A Woman’s Letter” section, published in The Cairns Post (Cairns, Qld.), 9 April 1929.] A Woman’s Letter. News from the South. Melbourne, April 4. The new President of the Housewives’ Association of Victoria, Mrs. Percy … [Read more...] about A Woman’s Letter: News from the South [9 April 1929]

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Week to Week [extracts of news items, 31 May 1918]

11 July 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: These extracts, regarding agricultural issues, Empire Day, and the First World War (1914-1918), were published in the “Week to Week” section of the Windsor and Richmond Gazette (Windsor, NSW), 31 May 1918. The extracts offer some examples of life in Australia in earlier … [Read more...] about Week to Week [extracts of news items, 31 May 1918]

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Monday, July 3, 1865 [news items, 3 July 1865]

28 March 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: These untitled news items, extracts from a general news section, were published in The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), 3 July 1865. These include reports regarding commemorations of Victoria’s separation from NSW, introduced species, crime reports, manufacturing, squatters and … [Read more...] about Monday, July 3, 1865 [news items, 3 July 1865]

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Personalities [extracts regarding the First World War, 27 May 1916]

5 February 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: Some extracts, regarding the First World War, from the “Personalities” column, published in The Molong Express and Western District Advertiser (Molong, NSW), 27 May 1916.] Personalities At a Court-Martial at Victoria Barracks recently, Pte. Alfred Arnold Johnson … [Read more...] about Personalities [extracts regarding the First World War, 27 May 1916]

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Wednesday, June 28, 1916 [news items, 28 June 1916]

1 February 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: These paragraphs, relating to the First World War, are extracts from the news section of the Portland Guardian (Portland, Vic.), 28 June 1916.] Wednesday, June 28, 1916. INVALIDED HOME. — Private A. J. Hogan, who, as intimated in these columns some weeks ago, was … [Read more...] about Wednesday, June 28, 1916 [news items, 28 June 1916]

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Capture of Beersheba, Oct. 31 [report by General Sir Edmund H. H. Allenby, 1919]

31 October 2021 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article, regarding the Battle of Beersheba (1917), which took place during the First World War (1914-1918), is an extract from A Brief Record of the Advance of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force under the Command of General Sir Edmund H. H. Allenby G.C.B., G.C.M.G., … [Read more...] about Capture of Beersheba, Oct. 31 [report by General Sir Edmund H. H. Allenby, 1919]

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