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Unveiling of the monument to Henry Kendall [27 November 1886]

18 February 2023 · 3 Comments

[Editor: This article about the unveiling of a monument on the grave of Henry Kendall was published in The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser (Sydney, NSW), 27 November 1886.] Unveiling of the monument to Henry Kendall. The ceremony of unveiling the monument … [Read more...] about Unveiling of the monument to Henry Kendall [27 November 1886]

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Valentine [poem by Phyllis Duncan-Brown, 13 February 1937]

14 February 2023 · Leave a Comment

The Australian Women's Weekly, 13 February 1937, cover

[Editor: This poem, by Phyllis Duncan-Brown, regarding Valentine’s Day, was published in The Australian Women’s Weekly (Sydney, NSW), 13 February 1937.] Lyric of Life Valentine I give my love to you my dear, With hope that’s simple and sincere In this fond heart of … [Read more...] about Valentine [poem by Phyllis Duncan-Brown, 13 February 1937]

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An Editorial: St. Valentines Day [13 February 1937]

14 February 2023 · Leave a Comment

The Australian Women's Weekly, 13 February 1937, cover

[Editor: This article, regarding Valentine’s Day, was published in The Australian Women’s Weekly (Sydney, NSW), 13 February 1937.] An Editorial February 13, 1937. St. Valentines Day Sunday of this week will be Saint Valentine’s Day — a day associated since time … [Read more...] about An Editorial: St. Valentines Day [13 February 1937]

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Hieroglyphic for the New Year [31 December 1857]

1 January 2023 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article, consisting of tongue-in-cheek predictions, was published in Melbourne Punch (Melbourne, Vic.), 31 December 1857.] Hieroglyphic for the New Year. He who with a devout and trusting heart considereth the Hieroglyphic of the Astrologer PUNCH, shall see … [Read more...] about Hieroglyphic for the New Year [31 December 1857]

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[The daughter of Sir Charles Mackellar] [re Dorothea Mackellar, December 1920]

20 August 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This brief untitled item about Dorothea Mackellar, accompanied by a photograph of her, was published in The Home (Sydney, NSW), December 1920.] [The daughter of Sir Charles Mackellar] [Judith Fletcher — Photo. The daughter of Sir Charles Mackellar, M.D., is … [Read more...] about [The daughter of Sir Charles Mackellar] [re Dorothea Mackellar, December 1920]

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The profiteer: When Billy starts shooting them at dawn [illustration, 30 August 1919]

12 August 2022 · Leave a Comment

The profiteer (Smith’s Weekly, 30 August 1919)

[Editor: This illustration was published in Smith’s Weekly (Sydney, NSW), 30 August 1919.] The profiteer. When Billy starts shooting them at dawn. Source: Smith’s Weekly (Sydney, NSW), 30 August 1919, p. 1 Editor’s notes: In this illustration a profiteer, … [Read more...] about The profiteer: When Billy starts shooting them at dawn [illustration, 30 August 1919]

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William Bede Dalley [by Frank Myers, May 1907]

6 August 2022 · Leave a Comment

W. B. Dalley (The Lone Hand, May 1907)

[Editor: This article, about William Bede Dalley (1831-1888), by Frank Myers, was published in The Lone Hand (Sydney, NSW), May 1907.] William Bede Dalley. By Frank Myers. It is indeed a labor of love to cleave a way through all the mists time has spun since his … [Read more...] about William Bede Dalley [by Frank Myers, May 1907]

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J. F. Archibald [photograph, May 1907]

4 August 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This photograph of J. F. Archibald was published in The Lone Hand (Sydney, NSW), May 1907.] J. F. Archibald. A Founder and for many years Editor of the “Bulletin.” Source: The Lone Hand (Sydney, NSW), May 1907, p. [xxxiv] Editor’s notes: This … [Read more...] about J. F. Archibald [photograph, May 1907]

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Gundagai’s dog is gilt-edged investment: How digger’s brain-wave saved hospital [31 July 1937]

22 July 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article, about “the dog on the tucker box” (of Gundagai fame), was published in Smith’s Weekly (Sydney, NSW), 31 July 1937.] Gundagai’s dog is gilt-edged investment How digger’s brain-wave saved hospital Motorists who traverse the Hume Highway between … [Read more...] about Gundagai’s dog is gilt-edged investment: How digger’s brain-wave saved hospital [31 July 1937]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: @ graphics added, 500x500, Gundagai (NSW), poem, SourceTrove, The Dog on the Tucker Box (Gundagai), year1937

A hero of Babylon [short story by C. A. Jeffries, May 1907]

22 July 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This short story by C. A. Jeffries was published in The Lone Hand (Sydney, NSW), May 1907.] A hero of Babylon. By C. A. Jeffries. Ashley awoke with the consciousness that something was not right. Very slowly the walls of the cell took on form and density, and, … [Read more...] about A hero of Babylon [short story by C. A. Jeffries, May 1907]

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External Affairs Minister defines Australia’s place in new Pacific: Must be “World” Atlantic Charter [19 December 1942]

12 July 2022 · Leave a Comment

H. V. Evatt (Pix, 19 December 1942)

[Editor: This article, about Australia’s relationship with the countries of the Asia-Pacific, was published in Pix (Sydney, NSW), 19 December 1942.] External Affairs Minister defines Australia’s place in new Pacific Must be “World” Atlantic Charter Australia, now … [Read more...] about External Affairs Minister defines Australia’s place in new Pacific: Must be “World” Atlantic Charter [19 December 1942]

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Jack Moses [book review, 20 April 1924]

12 July 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This review of Beyond the City Gates (by Jack Moses), was published in the “Of Making Many Books” section of The Sun (Sydney, NSW), 20 April 1924.] Jack Moses A breath of the bush is to be caught in the verses and sketches contained in Jack Moses’s book “Beyond … [Read more...] about Jack Moses [book review, 20 April 1924]

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The man who wrote “Nine Miles from Gundagai” [29 January 1938]

12 July 2022 · Leave a Comment

Jack Moses (Pix, 29 January 1938)

[Editor: This article about Jack Moses was published in Pix (Sydney, NSW), 29 January 1938.] The man who wrote “Nine Miles from Gundagai” Everybody knows the lines — “The dog sat on the tucker box, nine miles from Gundagai.” Not everybody knows who … [Read more...] about The man who wrote “Nine Miles from Gundagai” [29 January 1938]

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Gundagai’s mysterious dog: Origin of “The Tucker Box” story unknown [7 April 1938]

12 July 2022 · Leave a Comment

The Pioneers' Monument

[Editor: This article was published in the Gundagai Independent (Gundagai, NSW), 7 April 1938.] Gundagai’s mysterious dog Origin of “The Tucker Box” story unknown Immortal tradition benefits Gundagai How did the story of “The Dog and the Tucker Box” come about, is … [Read more...] about Gundagai’s mysterious dog: Origin of “The Tucker Box” story unknown [7 April 1938]

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Burke and Wills [16 February 1910]

6 July 2022 · Leave a Comment

Illustration of the Burke and Wills monument, 1910

[Editor: This article about the Burke and Wills expedition was published in the Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate (Newcastle, NSW), 16 February 1910.] Burke and Wills. This year brings the jubilee of the departure of the Burke and Wills expedition. With it … [Read more...] about Burke and Wills [16 February 1910]

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Poems by J. Shaw Neilson [book review, 22 December 1923]

15 June 2022 · Leave a Comment

John Shaw Neilson (The Australasian, 22 December 1923)

[Editor: This article, about John Shaw Neilson and his books, was published in The Australasian (Melbourne, Vic.), 22 December 1923.] Poems by J. Shaw Neilson. When John Shaw Neilson, nearly four years ago, gave us a slender volume called “Heart of Spring,” it became … [Read more...] about Poems by J. Shaw Neilson [book review, 22 December 1923]

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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 (1815-1896) (subject), 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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Admiral Sperry: No stranger in Australia [20 August 1908]

15 April 2022 · Leave a Comment

Admiral Sperry, 1908

[Editor: This article, about the visit of the Great White Fleet (US Navy) to Australia in 1908, was published in The Townsville Daily Bulletin (Townsville, Qld.), 20 August 1908.] Admiral Sperry. No stranger in Australia. Some little time ago a local correspondent … [Read more...] about Admiral Sperry: No stranger in Australia [20 August 1908]

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The Great White Fleet [20 August 1908]

15 April 2022 · Leave a Comment

The Great White Fleet

[Editor: This article, about the visit of the Great White Fleet (US Navy) to Australia in 1908, was published in The Townsville Daily Bulletin (Townsville, Qld.), 20 August 1908.] The Great White Fleet. Though there are sixteen ships in the fleet there are only six types. … [Read more...] about The Great White Fleet [20 August 1908]

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The Pacific Handshake [20 August 1908]

15 April 2022 · Leave a Comment

The Pacific Handshake

[Editor: This article, about the visit of the Great White Fleet (US Navy) to Australia in 1908, was published in The Townsville Daily Bulletin (Townsville, Qld.), 20 August 1908.] The Pacific Handshake. “Now let the ties of kinship prevail.” — George III. on welcoming the … [Read more...] about The Pacific Handshake [20 August 1908]

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Dame Mary Gilmore: Poet’s lifetime of social reform [24 October 1942]

29 March 2022 · Leave a Comment

Mary Gilmore, 1942

[Editor: This article about Mary Gilmore was published in Pix (Sydney, NSW), 24 October 1942.] Dame Mary Gilmore Poet’s lifetime of social reform Dame Mary Gilmore, 77-year-old poet and social reformer, has made a lasting contribution to the cultural and … [Read more...] about Dame Mary Gilmore: Poet’s lifetime of social reform [24 October 1942]

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“Film is world-wide inspiration” [movie review, 25 January 1941]

31 October 2021 · Leave a Comment

An advertisement for the movie "Forty Thousand Horsemen", 1941

[Editor: This review of the Australian war movie “Forty Thousand Horsemen” (1940) was published in The Border Watch (Mount Gambier, SA), 25 January 1941. The film was about some Australian Light Horsemen and their adventures in the Middle East during the First World War … [Read more...] about “Film is world-wide inspiration” [movie review, 25 January 1941]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: @ graphics added, 500x500, Battle of Beersheba (1917), Light Horsemen, movie review, SourceTrove, World War One (1914-1918), year1941

Fixed and movable festivals, &c. [Victorian Almanac for 1870, 1869]

18 June 2021 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This item was published in the Victorian Almanac for 1870 (Melbourne, Vic.), 1869.] Fixed and movable festivals, &c. Epiphany .......... Jan. 6 Septuagesima Sunday .......... Feb. 13 Sexagesima Sunday .......... Feb. 20 Quinquagesima — Shrove Sunday .......... … [Read more...] about Fixed and movable festivals, &c. [Victorian Almanac for 1870, 1869]

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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]

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