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The Bad Boy [poem regarding Henry Parkes, 12 May 1877]

17 May 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This poem, critical of Henry Parkes (Premier of NSW), was published in Sydney Punch (Sydney, NSW), 12 May 1877.] The Bad Boy. (Vide Cartoon.) Young ’Enery was a naughty boy: It would be hard to find Another boy of ’Enery’s years With such an evil … [Read more...] about The Bad Boy [poem regarding Henry Parkes, 12 May 1877]

Filed Under: poetry Tagged With: @ graphics added, 500x500, electoral laws, Henry Parkes (subject) (1815-1896), poem, SourceTrove, year1877

A rod in pickle [political cartoon regarding Henry Parkes, 12 May 1877]

17 May 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This cartoon, critical of Henry Parkes (Premier of NSW), was published in Sydney Punch (Sydney, NSW), 12 May 1877.] A rod in pickle. A ROD IN PICKLE. Dame N. S. Wales to H—y P—k—s: Now, Henry, have you learnt that Electoral Act lesson yet? Remember, you … [Read more...] about A rod in pickle [political cartoon regarding Henry Parkes, 12 May 1877]

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The Death Troop [poem by Gerardy, 15 April 1920]

4 June 2021 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This poem was published in Aussie: The Cheerful Monthly (Sydney, NSW), 15 April 1920.] The Death Troop I. We have watched the morning sunlight leave Its kiss on the sword and lance, We have yearned for peace on the awesome eve Of a well-planned night … [Read more...] about The Death Troop [poem by Gerardy, 15 April 1920]

Filed Under: poetry Tagged With: @ graphics added, Cecil Hartt (author) (1884-1930), Gerardy (author), poem, publication Aussie The Cheerful Monthly, SourceIACLibrary, war poetry and military poetry, World War One, year1920

[Personal Items: Monsignor Hartigan] [28 May 1952]

25 May 2021 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article about John O’Brien is an extract from the “Personal Items” column published in The Bulletin (Sydney, NSW), 28 May 1952.] [Personal Items: Monsignor Hartigan] The Bulletin called on Monsignor Hartigan (“John O’Brien” of the boree-log) at the Rose Bay … [Read more...] about [Personal Items: Monsignor Hartigan] [28 May 1952]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: @ graphics added, John O'Brien (subject) (1878-1952), publication The Bulletin (Sydney), SourceTrove, year1952

Loco Bells [poem, 12 March 1915]

15 May 2021 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This poem, about railway locomotives (trains), was published in Building and Real Estate (Sydney, NSW), 12 March 1915.] Loco Bells (With apologies to Poe.) Just listen to the clanging of each bell — loco. bells, That a fearsome railway engine is a-coming on … [Read more...] about Loco Bells [poem, 12 March 1915]

Filed Under: poetry Tagged With: @ graphics added, poem, SourceTrove, year1915

Northern Night [poem by E. J. Brady]

29 December 2020 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This poem by E. J. Brady was published in Bells and Hobbles (1911).] Northern Night. The blistered roof, ’neath which we dwell, Blazed out across the Bay When Night in cooling quiet fell With Sunset, gold and gay; But now the breeze will freshen ’till An … [Read more...] about Northern Night [poem by E. J. Brady]

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A poet comes to judgment: Dryblower’s candidature (Mr. E. Greenslade Murphy) [by E. L. Handcock, 7 September 1934]

7 October 2020 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article by E. L. Handcock is about the Senate candidature of “Dryblower” Murphy. Published in The Bunbury Monitor (Bunbury, WA), 7 September 1934.] A poet comes to judgment Dryblower’s candidature (Mr. E. Greenslade Murphy) There is no better known … [Read more...] about A poet comes to judgment: Dryblower’s candidature (Mr. E. Greenslade Murphy) [by E. L. Handcock, 7 September 1934]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: @ graphics added, Dryblower Murphy (subject) (1866-1939), elections Western Australia, SourceTrove, year1934

One Australian Girl [The Bulletin, 1 October 1903, about Mary Gilmore]

3 August 2020 · Leave a Comment

Mary Gilmore (The Bulletin, 1 October 1903)

[Editor: This article about Mary Gilmore was published in The Bulletin (Sydney, NSW), 1 October 1903. The first part is a review of Mary Gilmore’s poetry; the second part is about her life, written by Mary Gilmore (aside from the introductory paragraph), especially concentrating … [Read more...] about One Australian Girl [The Bulletin, 1 October 1903, about Mary Gilmore]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: @ graphics added, Cosme (Paraguay), Mary Gilmore (author) (1865-1962), Mary Gilmore (subject) (1865-1962), New Australia movement, publication The Bulletin (Sydney), SourceNLA, year1903

His Inheritance [poem by “Dryblower” Murphy, 28 April 1901]

26 April 2017 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This poem by “Dryblower” Murphy was published in The West Australian Sunday Times (Perth, WA), 28 April 1901.] His Inheritance. “After the departure of such an able man as Sir John Forrest, any Premier would find great difficulty in administering satisfactorily … [Read more...] about His Inheritance [poem by “Dryblower” Murphy, 28 April 1901]

Filed Under: poetry Tagged With: @ graphics added, Dryblower Murphy (author) (1866-1939), John Forrest (subject) (1847-1918), poem, SourceTrove, year1901

The Great Sacrifice [in ‘Somewhere in France’ by L. E. Homfray]

28 February 2017 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This religious wartime illustration was published in ‘Somewhere in France’ (1917).] The Great Sacrifice Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends Source: L. E. Homfray, ‘Somewhere in France’, Sydney: D. S. Ford, … [Read more...] about The Great Sacrifice [in ‘Somewhere in France’ by L. E. Homfray]

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The Pearl of Torres [by Louis Esson, 18 July 1918]

10 May 2016 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: A short story by Louis Esson. Published in Adventure (New York), 18 July 1918.] The Pearl of Torres by Louis Esson When Ted Jarrett, of New York City, drifted into the picturesque pearling village by Torres Straits, the monotony of life had just been … [Read more...] about The Pearl of Torres [by Louis Esson, 18 July 1918]

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In Memoriam: The Late Peter Lalor [poem, 14 February 1889]

10 May 2016 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: A poem about Peter Lalor, who died on 9 February 1889. Published in Melbourne Punch, 14 February 1889.] In Memoriam. The Late Peter Lalor. One more of the old race has gone The grand old race of pioneers, That, in these later, narrower years, Uptower … [Read more...] about In Memoriam: The Late Peter Lalor [poem, 14 February 1889]

Filed Under: poetry Tagged With: @ graphics added, Peter Lalor (subject) (1827-1889), poem, SourceTrove, year1889

Dollars or rum: Early Australian currency [by J. H. M. Abbott, 1 April 1931]

2 November 2015 · 1 Comment

[Editor: An article about Australia’s early forms of currency, including rum, Spanish dollars, and “holey dollars”. Written by John Henry Macartney Abbott (1874-1953). Published in The World’s News, 1 April 1931.] Dollars or rum Early Australian currency. By J.H.M. … [Read more...] about Dollars or rum: Early Australian currency [by J. H. M. Abbott, 1 April 1931]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: @ graphics added, @ tables formatted div style, Australian currency, J. H. M. Abbott, money, SourceTrove, year1931

Sir Henry Parkes [article in The Strand, 1892]

10 May 2013 · 1 Comment

[Editor: This article on Sir Henry Parkes was published in the “Portraits of Celebrities” section of The Strand Magazine, 1892.] Sir Henry Parkes. Born 1815. Sir Henry Parkes, Prime Minister of New South Wales, was the son of a Warwickshire farmer, and was born at … [Read more...] about Sir Henry Parkes [article in The Strand, 1892]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: @ graphics added, Henry Parkes (subject) (1815-1896), SourceArchiveOrg, year1892

Chapter 85 [The Eureka Stockade, by Raffaello Carboni, 1855]

30 January 2013 · 2 Comments

[Editor: This is a chapter from The Eureka Stockade by Raffaello Carboni. A glossary has been provided to explain various words and phrases that may be unfamiliar to modern readers.] LXXXV. Sunt miserie in vita hominus, viro probo dolosis circumdari! Nulla miseria … [Read more...] about Chapter 85 [The Eureka Stockade, by Raffaello Carboni, 1855]

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Chapter 57 [The Eureka Stockade, by Raffaello Carboni, 1855]

30 January 2013 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This is a chapter from The Eureka Stockade by Raffaello Carboni. A glossary has been provided to explain various words and phrases that may be unfamiliar to modern readers.] LVII. Dirigat dominus reginum nostram. The red-coats were now ordered to “fall in;” … [Read more...] about Chapter 57 [The Eureka Stockade, by Raffaello Carboni, 1855]

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Chapter 55 [The Eureka Stockade, by Raffaello Carboni, 1855]

30 January 2013 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This is a chapter from The Eureka Stockade by Raffaello Carboni. A glossary has been provided to explain various words and phrases that may be unfamiliar to modern readers.] LV. Non sit nobis vanum, mane surgere ante lucem. I ran up to the stockade to … [Read more...] about Chapter 55 [The Eureka Stockade, by Raffaello Carboni, 1855]

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Chapter 23 [The Eureka Stockade, by Raffaello Carboni, 1855]

30 January 2013 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This is a chapter from The Eureka Stockade by Raffaello Carboni. A glossary has been provided to explain various words and phrases that may be unfamiliar to modern readers.] XXIII. Ortica Ballaaratensis: Prima. Here is a plant of Cayenne pepper, growing in … [Read more...] about Chapter 23 [The Eureka Stockade, by Raffaello Carboni, 1855]

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Chapter 21 [The Eureka Stockade, by Raffaello Carboni, 1855]

30 January 2013 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This is a chapter from The Eureka Stockade by Raffaello Carboni. A glossary has been provided to explain various words and phrases that may be unfamiliar to modern readers.] XXI. PUBLIC MEETING Held on Bakery-hill, November 11th. Political changes … [Read more...] about Chapter 21 [The Eureka Stockade, by Raffaello Carboni, 1855]

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