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Song of Australia (subject)

No Australian anthem, says musician [27 January 1943]

2 June 2012 · Leave a Comment

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]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: Advance Australia Fair, Song of Australia (subject), SourceTrove, Waltzing Matilda, year1943

Gawler prize music [5 November 1859]

1 June 2012 · Leave a Comment

[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]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: Song of Australia (subject), SourceTrove, year1859

The Song of Australia [21 October 1859]

1 June 2012 · Leave a Comment

[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]

Filed Under: songs Tagged With: Caroline Carleton (1811-1874) (author), song, Song of Australia (subject), SourceTrove, year1859

[Song of Australia competition] [1 October 1859]

1 June 2012 · Leave a Comment

[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]

Filed Under: advertisements Tagged With: advertisement, Song of Australia (subject), SourceTrove, year1859

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