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Philip Durham Lorimer (1843- 1897) (subject)

[“Old Phil Lorimer”] [The Bulletin, 1 March 1902]

26 February 2025 · Leave a Comment

Phil Lorimer

[Editor: This untitled article, regarding Philip Lorimer, is an extract from The Red Page section of The Bulletin (Sydney, NSW), 1 March 1902.] [“Old Phil Lorimer”] “Old Phil Lorimer” — the quaint poetical traveller so well-known in the coastal newspaper-offices of E. … [Read more...] about [“Old Phil Lorimer”] [The Bulletin, 1 March 1902]

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[The poor poet has been in the wars] [re. Philip Lorimer, 28 July 1888]

1 July 2013 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: An article about a legal charge being brought against Philip Durham Lorimer in Parramatta. An extract from the “Topics of the Day” section of the Windsor and Richmond Gazette, 28 July 1888.] [The poor poet has been in the wars] The poor poet has been in the wars … [Read more...] about [The poor poet has been in the wars] [re. Philip Lorimer, 28 July 1888]

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Works of Philip Durham Lorimer

19 March 2013 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This list contains various works by Philip Durham Lorimer; for biographical information click here.] Books by Philip Durham Lorimer: 1901: E. A. Petherick (editor), Songs and Verses by Philip Durham Lorimer: An Australian Bush Poet, London: William Clowes and … [Read more...] about Works of Philip Durham Lorimer

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[illustration on page ii] [drawing of Philip Durham Lorimer]

2 March 2013 · Leave a Comment

Philip Durham Lorimer

[Editor: This illustration of Philip Durham Lorimer was published in Songs and Verses by Philip Durham Lorimer: An Australian Bush Poet, 1901.] Source: E. A. Petherick (editor). Songs and Verses by Philip Durham Lorimer: An Australian Bush Poet, William Clowes and … [Read more...] about [illustration on page ii] [drawing of Philip Durham Lorimer]

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[illustration on page 55] [drawing of Philip Durham Lorimer]

2 March 2013 · Leave a Comment

A sketch of Philip Durham Lorimer

[Editor: This illustration of Philip Durham Lorimer was published in Songs and Verses by Philip Durham Lorimer: An Australian Bush Poet (1901).] Source: E. A. Petherick (editor), Songs and Verses by Philip Durham Lorimer: An Australian Bush Poet, London: William … [Read more...] about [illustration on page 55] [drawing of Philip Durham Lorimer]

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Philip Durham Lorimer

1 March 2013 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article provides biographical information on Philip Durham Lorimer; for various works by him click here.] Philip Durham Lorimer was born in Madras, India, on 3 June 1843 to Scottish parents, Alexander Lorimer (a garrison assistant-surgeon) and Charlotte … [Read more...] about Philip Durham Lorimer

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Death of a bush poet [re. Philip D. Lorimer , 17 November 1897]

29 October 2012 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: About the life of Philip Durham Lorimer.] Death of a bush poet. Mr. Philip D. Lorimer, whose death was announced on Friday (says Monday’s “S. D. Telegraph”), was known right through the country and Queensland and Victoria as “the Australian bush poet.” “Old … [Read more...] about Death of a bush poet [re. Philip D. Lorimer , 17 November 1897]

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