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Jack Moses (1861-1945) (subject)

The dog on the tucker box (Gundagai)

28 November 2022 · Leave a Comment

The dog on the tucker box (Gundagai)

[This IAC article gives some historical information regarding the Dog on the Tucker Box poem and the associated famous statue (five miles from Gundagai). See the IAC list “The dog on the tucker box” for various articles regarding the subject, as well as some postcards with photos … [Read more...] about The dog on the tucker box (Gundagai)

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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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Jack Moses dead: Well-known country show identity [13 July 1945]

2 May 2016 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article, about the death of Jack Moses, was published in The Narandera Argus, 13 July 1945.] Jack Moses dead Well-known country show identity Residents of Narandera were sorry to learn of the death of Jack Moses, the well-known show identity, which took … [Read more...] about Jack Moses dead: Well-known country show identity [13 July 1945]

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Creator of Dog on Tucker Box: Jack Moses dead [11 July 1945]

2 May 2016 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article, about the death of Jack Moses, was published in The Argus (Melbourne), 11 July 1945.] Creator of Dog on Tucker Box Jack Moses dead Last of the bush troubadours, Jack Moses, known throughout Australia as the creator of the dog that sat on the … [Read more...] about Creator of Dog on Tucker Box: Jack Moses dead [11 July 1945]

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Introducing Jack Moses [by Frank Morton]

26 October 2015 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This introductory chapter (about the author, Jack Moses), written by Frank Morton, is from Beyond the City Gates: Australian Story & Verse (1923) by Jack Moses.] Introducing Jack Moses One lazy night, about a thousand years ago, I wandered into the old theatre at … [Read more...] about Introducing Jack Moses [by Frank Morton]

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