[Editor: This article, which reproduces a speech by Arthur Calwell (leader of the Australian Labor Party) regarding the O’Keefe case and the White Australia Policy, was published in Labor Call (Melbourne, Vic.), 8 April 1949.] Australian immigration policy This speech … [Read more...] about Australian immigration policy: This speech was cheered by ANA Conference [speech by Arthur Calwell, 8 April 1949]
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Coolah girl’s lightning romance ends in storm of sorrow [court report, 8 May 1932]
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The truth concerning another dog and the tucker box poem [1 February 1945]
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The Fighting 13th [book review, 22 March 1924]
[Editor: This review of “The History of the Thirteenth Battalion, A.I.F.” was published in the “Books and Bookmen” column in The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW), 22 March 1924.] The Fighting 13th “The History of the Thirteenth Battalion, A.I.F.,” by Thomas A. White (Sydney, … [Read more...] about The Fighting 13th [book review, 22 March 1924]
When rum was money [by Vincent Hayden, 10 July 1948]
[Editor: This article by Vincent Hayden was published in The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), 10 July 1948.] When rum was money Early in Australian history rum was used as currency for some years By Vincent Hayden When the 11 ships of the First Fleet arrived in Sydney Cove … [Read more...] about When rum was money [by Vincent Hayden, 10 July 1948]
On the track: A tribute to P.I.O’L. [by P. I. O’Leary, 2 August 1944]
[Editor: This article by P. I. O’Leary was published in The Advocate (Melbourne, Vic.), 2 August 1944.] On the track A tribute to P.I.O’L. Old mate! In the gusty old weather, When our hopes and our troubles were new, In the years spent in wearing out leather, I … [Read more...] about On the track: A tribute to P.I.O’L. [by P. I. O’Leary, 2 August 1944]
Real Australian Fairy Stories [version 2, booklet by Eva Oakley, 1950]
[Editor: This book of children’s stories by Eva Oakley was published in 1945. The contents of this publication are entirely different to the booklet of the same name, and by the same author, which was published in 1945. As this publication did not have a contents page, a list of … [Read more...] about Real Australian Fairy Stories [version 2, booklet by Eva Oakley, 1950]
Fairy Poems [booklet by Eva Oakley, 1945]
[Editor: This book of poetry for children, by Eva Oakley, was published in 1945. As this publication did not have a contents page, a list of the contents has been provided so as to enable easier access to the text.] Fairy Poems by Eva Oakley Princess Pretty … [Read more...] about Fairy Poems [booklet by Eva Oakley, 1945]
Real Australian Fairy Stories [booklet by Eva Oakley, 1945]
[Editor: This book of children’s stories by Eva Oakley was published in 1945. The contents of this publication are entirely different to the booklet of the same name, and by the same author, which was published in 1950. As this publication did not have a contents page, a list of … [Read more...] about Real Australian Fairy Stories [booklet by Eva Oakley, 1945]
Professor J. Le Gay Brereton: Sudden death: While on caravan tour [obituary, 3 February 1933]
[Editor: This article about John Le Gay Brereton was published in The Sydney Morning Herald (Sydney, NSW), 3 February 1933.] Professor J. Le Gay Brereton. Sudden death While on caravan tour. Professor John Le Gay Brereton, Professor of English Literature at the … [Read more...] about Professor J. Le Gay Brereton: Sudden death: While on caravan tour [obituary, 3 February 1933]
Death at 62: Professor Le Gay Brereton: Literary giant passes [obituary, 3 February 1933]
[Editor: This article about John Le Gay Brereton was published in The Brisbane Courier (Brisbane, Qld.), 3 February 1933.] Death at 62. Professor Le Gay Brereton Literary giant passes. Sydney, February 2. Professor J. Le Gay Brereton, Professor of English … [Read more...] about Death at 62: Professor Le Gay Brereton: Literary giant passes [obituary, 3 February 1933]
Foundation Day [26 January 1910]
[Editor: This article about Foundation Day (Australia Day) was published in The Barrier Miner (Broken Hill, NSW), 26 January 1910.] Foundation Day. To-day is the anniversary of the day on which the first settlement of Australia was officially founded. On the 24th of … [Read more...] about Foundation Day [26 January 1910]
Dame Mary Gilmore [10 February 1937]
[Editor: This article about Mary Gilmore was published in The Sydney Mail (Sydney, NSW), 10 February 1937.] Dame Mary Gilmore Among the honours which were announced last week, none was more rightly earned or more generally approved than the Dame Commandership of the … [Read more...] about Dame Mary Gilmore [10 February 1937]
The Kookaburra Championship [poem by W. T. Goodge, 13 December 1908]
[Editor: This poem by W. T. Goodge was published in The Sunday Times (Sydney, NSW), 13 December 1908.] The Kookaburra Championship By W. T. Goodge — for the “Sunday Times” Out beyond the Bogan River on an unfrequented track, In that vast expanse of country which the … [Read more...] about The Kookaburra Championship [poem by W. T. Goodge, 13 December 1908]
Adventures and tragedy of the mysterious Leichhardt [by Professor Ernest Scott, 15 July 1939]
[Editor: This article is part nine of the “Men who made Australia” series, written by Professor Ernest Scott.] Men who made Australia — No. 9 Adventures and tragedy of the mysterious Leichhardt No light is thrown upon the great enigma of Central Australia — the fate of … [Read more...] about Adventures and tragedy of the mysterious Leichhardt [by Professor Ernest Scott, 15 July 1939]