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Rabbits and hares at Nerriga [10 September 1901]

27 March 2024 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This brief article, about rabbits and hares destroying crops, was published in The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People’s Advocate (Braidwood, NSW), 10 September 1901.] Rabbits and hares at Nerriga. The “Nowra” Leader writes:— Rabbits are fast becoming a … [Read more...] about Rabbits and hares at Nerriga [10 September 1901]

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On the Wallaby [postcard, circa 1905-1907]

23 December 2023 · 2 Comments

Postcard with a painting (by J. Hutchings) of two swagmen beside a road (circa 1905-1907)

[Editor: This postcard, which incorporates a painting of two swagmen, was made circa 1906-1907. The postcard is undated.] [Front of postcard] J. Hutchings       Australian Series On the Wallaby. [Description: A painting of two swagmen beside … [Read more...] about On the Wallaby [postcard, circa 1905-1907]

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Notes [re Australian cattle, 2 September 1915]

17 November 2023 · Leave a Comment

Nature magazine (London), 1915

[Editor: This untitled item, regarding Australian cattle, is an extract from the “Notes” section published in Nature (London, England), 2 September 1915.] NOTES. Australian cattle may be affected by nodules below the skin caused by the presence of “nests” of small … [Read more...] about Notes [re Australian cattle, 2 September 1915]

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Threshing, a busy time [postcard, circa 1906-1908]

30 March 2023 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This postcard (unused), which incorporates a photo of some men working with haystacks on a farm, was published circa 1906-1908. The postcard is undated.] [Front of postcard] Threshing, a busy time. The total value of Farm products alone in Victoria … [Read more...] about Threshing, a busy time [postcard, circa 1906-1908]

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Best Wishes [postcard, early 20th Century]

1 September 2022 · Leave a Comment

Australia postcard

[Editor: This postcard, which incorporates a poem, as well as an illustration of some kookaburras, along with some embedded wattle blossoms in an outline of a heart, is estimated to have been published in the early 20th Century. The postcard is undated.] Best … [Read more...] about Best Wishes [postcard, early 20th Century]

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