[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]
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The Great Sacrifice [in ‘Somewhere in France’ by L. E. Homfray]
[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]
The Pearl of Torres [by Louis Esson, 18 July 1918]
[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]
In Memoriam: The Late Peter Lalor [poem, 14 February 1889]
[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]
Dollars or rum: Early Australian currency [by J. H. M. Abbott, 1 April 1931]
[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]
When the Nigger Saw the Train [poem, 28 April 1894]
[Editor: This poem was published in The Bird O' Freedom (Sydney, NSW), 28 April 1894. Designed to be read as a humorous poem, the poem is about an Aboriginal man’s first contact with a train.] When the Nigger Saw the Train. In the guileless, simple savage there was … [Read more...] about When the Nigger Saw the Train [poem, 28 April 1894]
Sir Henry Parkes [article in The Strand, 1892]
[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]
[illustration on page 55] [drawing of Philip Durham Lorimer]
[Editor: This illustration of Philip Durham Lorimer was published in Songs and Verses by Philip Durham Lorimer: An Australian Bush Poet (1901).] Source: E. A. Petherick (editor), Songs and Verses by Philip Durham Lorimer: An Australian Bush Poet, London: William … [Read more...] about [illustration on page 55] [drawing of Philip Durham Lorimer]
Chapter 85 [The Eureka Stockade, by Raffaello Carboni, 1855]
[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]
Chapter 57 [The Eureka Stockade, by Raffaello Carboni, 1855]
[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]
Chapter 55 [The Eureka Stockade, by Raffaello Carboni, 1855]
[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]
Chapter 23 [The Eureka Stockade, by Raffaello Carboni, 1855]
[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]
Chapter 21 [The Eureka Stockade, by Raffaello Carboni, 1855]
[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]
Don Bradman, legend of Australian cricket
Don Bradman was Australia’s greatest sportsman, being the most successful batsman to have ever emerged in the history of cricket — not just in Australia, but in the entire world. Donald George Bradman was born in Cootamundra, New South Wales, on the 27th of August 1908. He … [Read more...] about Don Bradman, legend of Australian cricket