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Willie Wagtail, Two Little Romances and Other Verses [booklet by Eva Oakley, 1945]

11 April 2021 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This book of children’s poetry by Eva Oakley was published in 1950. 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.] Willie Wagtail Two Little Romances and Other … [Read more...] about Willie Wagtail, Two Little Romances and Other Verses [booklet by Eva Oakley, 1945]

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Alderman Harris: An Ultimo Ultimatum [poem, 6 July 1913]

7 June 2016 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: A poem regarding a member of a local council. Published in Truth (Sydney), 6 July 1913.] Alderman Harris. An Ultimo Ultimatum. A right good chip of a tough old block; A man with his father’s nerve. He takes his stand as firm as a rock, With neither flinch … [Read more...] about Alderman Harris: An Ultimo Ultimatum [poem, 6 July 1913]

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While the Billy Boils [by Henry Lawson, 1896]

9 March 2015 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This book of short stories by Henry Lawson was published in 1896.] While the Billy Boils by Henry Lawson Author of When the World Was Wide. With eight plates by Mahony. Contents [Preface] An old mate of your father’s Settling on the … [Read more...] about While the Billy Boils [by Henry Lawson, 1896]

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Editorial manifestos [article by Jack Lindsay and P. R. Stephensen, August 1928]

5 March 2015 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: An article by Jack Lindsay and P. R. Stephensen. Published in The London Aphrodite, number one, August 1928.] Editorial manifestos (a) We stand for a point of view which equally outrages the modernist and the reactionary. It is certain that J. C. Squire and T.S. … [Read more...] about Editorial manifestos [article by Jack Lindsay and P. R. Stephensen, August 1928]

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