No Australian anthem, says musician “There is no Australian national anthem,” said Mr George Limb, of Hobart, referring yesterday to recent discussion of the suitability of “Advance, Australia Fair” as an anthem. Mr Limb, who is the Tasmanian representative on the … [Read more...] about No Australian anthem, says musician [27 January 1943]
Song of Australia (subject)
Gawler prize music [5 November 1859]
[Editor: Carl Linger wrote the winning music for the 1859 “Song of Australia” competition to find an Australian patriotic song.] Gawler Prize Music.— The Judges who had undertaken to decide upon the music set to the “Song of Australia” met yesterday, and, after due … [Read more...] about Gawler prize music [5 November 1859]
The Song of Australia [21 October 1859]
[Editor: This song by Caroline Carleton was the winner of the 1859 “Song of Australia” competition to find an Australian patriotic song.] The prize song. As we have already stated, the honor of writing the Prize Song belongs to Mrs. Carleton, of West-terrace ; and we now, … [Read more...] about The Song of Australia [21 October 1859]
[Song of Australia competition] [1 October 1859]
[Editor: These two advertisements were placed in the The South Australian Advertiser on the 1st of October 1859, by the Gawler Institute, seeking the creation of a popular patriotic song for Australians. The final result of the competition was that Caroline Carleton won the prize … [Read more...] about [Song of Australia competition] [1 October 1859]