[Editor: This poem, by Tom Freeman, was published in The Worker (Sydney, NSW), 2 January 1908.] The Bilby and the Bunny. [For The Worker.] The Bilby came to the Wombat’s lodge While out on a jaunt one day. “Ho, Sloucher! How fares the world with you?” He hailed in a … [Read more...] about The Bilby and the Bunny [poem by Tom Freeman, 2 January 1908]
immigration
[We have often urged] [editorial re English immigration to Adelaide, 19 August 1850]
[Editor: This untitled editorial, regarding the employment prospects of English immigrants to Adelaide, was published in The South Australian (Adelaide, SA), 19 August 1850.] [We have often urged] We have often urged on our English friends the folly of young men coming to … [Read more...] about [We have often urged] [editorial re English immigration to Adelaide, 19 August 1850]
Australia: The Land of Sunshine, Health & Prosperity [poster, 1914]
[Editor: This poster, an advertisement for migration to Australia from the USA (along with a calendar for 1915), was published under the authority of the Minister of External Affairs (Melbourne), 1914.] Australia The Land of Sunshine Health & Prosperity. For … [Read more...] about Australia: The Land of Sunshine, Health & Prosperity [poster, 1914]
The alien question [21 February 1902]
[Editor: This article about immigration and demographics was published in The Northern Argus (Clare, SA), 21 February 1902.] The alien question. “Australia for the Australians” may be a good wholesome war cry. We know at any rate the danger of permitting a large influx of … [Read more...] about The alien question [21 February 1902]
Is a White Australia possible? [3 January 1922]
[Editor: An article about the Rev. Dr. John Dunmore Lang, immigration, and White Australia. Published in The Register (Adelaide, SA), 3 January 1922.] Is a White Australia possible? From the Rev. J. C. Kirby:— Dr. John Dunmore Lang, minister of the Scotch Church, … [Read more...] about Is a White Australia possible? [3 January 1922]
Information [official notice for settlers going to Western Australia, 30 May 1829]
[Editor: This notice was published for the information of those intending to settle in the Swan River colony (Western Australia). It was published in The Cambrian, or General Weekly Advertiser for the Principality of Wales (Swansea, Wales), 30 May 1829.] Information For … [Read more...] about Information [official notice for settlers going to Western Australia, 30 May 1829]
Emigration from England [2 September 1852]
[Editor: This article was published in The Adelaide Morning Chronicle, 2 September 1852.] Emigration from England. The ample confirmation of the golden news from Australia, which every successive vessel takes to Britain, has at length aroused and arrested the attention of … [Read more...] about Emigration from England [2 September 1852]
The Dog in the Manger [poem by W. T. Goodge, 7 February 1909]
[Editor: This poem by W. T. Goodge was published in The Sunday Times (Sydney, NSW), 7 February 1909. In this poem Goodge, who was born in England, takes exception to the call of the Labor Council in Newcastle (NSW) to minimise immigration to Australia.] The Dog in the … [Read more...] about The Dog in the Manger [poem by W. T. Goodge, 7 February 1909]
The immigration report [18 September 1847]
[Editor: Published in The Sydney Morning Herald, 18 September 1847.] The immigration report. This important document, which we yesterday placed before our readers, is inferior to none of its predecessors for the clearness of its views, the perspicuity of its statements, … [Read more...] about The immigration report [18 September 1847]
The Immigration Restriction Bill [3 September 1901]
[Editor: This article, which reiterates the concerns of Banjo Paterson (which appeared in an earlier article) regarding the immigration of Asians into Australia, was published in The Sydney Morning Herald, 3 September 1901. The related article, by A. B. Paterson, was published in … [Read more...] about The Immigration Restriction Bill [3 September 1901]
[Advertisement for immigration from Britain] [27 January 1824]
[Editor: A notice advertising assistance for immigrants from the United Kingdom. Published in The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser, 27 January 1824.] [Advertisement for immigration from Britain] NOTICE.– The Australian Company’s Agent begs to intimate to the … [Read more...] about [Advertisement for immigration from Britain] [27 January 1824]