[Editor: This is chapter 3 of “The story of Australia” by Martin Hambleton. Published in The Sunday Mail, 1 July 1934.] The story of Australia — III. Captain William Dampier First Englishman to visit Australia We have seen how Spaniards and Dutchmen in their little … [Read more...] about Captain William Dampier: First Englishman to visit Australia [chapter 3 of “The story of Australia” by Martin Hambleton]
Martin Hambleton
Coming of the Dutch [chapter 2 of “The story of Australia” by Martin Hambleton]
[Editor: This is chapter 2 of “The story of Australia” by Martin Hambleton. Published in The Sunday Mail, 24 June 1934.] The Story of Australia — II Coming of the Dutch It was on November 28, 1605, that the Dutch ship, the “Duyfhen” (or the “Dove”), sailed away from … [Read more...] about Coming of the Dutch [chapter 2 of “The story of Australia” by Martin Hambleton]
The dawn of discovery [chapter 1 of “The story of Australia” by Martin Hambleton]
[Editor: This is chapter 1 of “The story of Australia” by Martin Hambleton. Published in The Sunday Mail, 17 June 1934.] The story of Australia Chapter I. — The dawn of discovery Once upon a time, as all good fairy stories begin, there were wise men in the world who … [Read more...] about The dawn of discovery [chapter 1 of “The story of Australia” by Martin Hambleton]
“The story of Australia”, by Martin Hambleton
[Editor: “The story of Australia” was a series of articles, about aspects of Australian history, written by Martin Hambleton and published in The Sunday Mail (Brisbane, Qld.), from 17 June 1934 to 30 June 1935. Hambleton based a large part of the series upon articles which he had … [Read more...] about “The story of Australia”, by Martin Hambleton
Martin Hambleton
Martin Hambleton (a pseudonym used by Thomas Edward Martin) was a writer for the The Sunday Mail (Brisbane, Qld.), and a teacher. He wrote a large number of brief articles especially for children; of particular note was his wide range of articles on various topics of Australian … [Read more...] about Martin Hambleton