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Hardships [Cosme Monthly, June 1895]

27 May 2014 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: An article from the newsletter of the Cosme colony (of Australian socialists) in Paraguay. Published in Cosme Monthly, June 1895.] Hardships: We make no secret whatever of the fact that we have many hardships to endure, and that we are working in the face of many … [Read more...] about Hardships [Cosme Monthly, June 1895]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: Cosme (Paraguay), Cosme Monthly (Paraguay), SourceSLNSW, year1895

Correspondence [Cosme Monthly, June 1895]

27 May 2014 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: An extract from the newsletter of the Cosme colony (of Australian socialists) in Paraguay. Published in Cosme Monthly, June 1895. The “Correspondence” section of the June 1895 issue outlines the foundation principles of the Cosme settlement.] Correspondence: Any … [Read more...] about Correspondence [Cosme Monthly, June 1895]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: Cosme (Paraguay), Cosme Monthly (Paraguay), SourceSLNSW, year1895

What Cosme aims at [Cosme Monthly, December 1894]

27 May 2014 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: An article from the newsletter of the Cosme colony (of Australian socialists) in Paraguay. Published in Cosme Monthly, December 1894.] What Cosme aims at: The Constitution of Cosme published in the November “Monthly” deals only with the working organization of … [Read more...] about What Cosme aims at [Cosme Monthly, December 1894]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: @ TextUnclear [?], Cosme (Paraguay), Cosme Monthly (Paraguay), SourceSLNSW, year1894

Trouble on the Selection [poem by Henry Lawson]

4 May 2012 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This poem by Henry Lawson was published in Short Stories in Prose and Verse (1894) and Verses Popular and Humorous (1900).] Trouble on the Selection. You lazy boy, you’re here at last, You must be wooden-legged; Now, are you sure the gate is fast And all the … [Read more...] about Trouble on the Selection [poem by Henry Lawson]

Filed Under: poetry Tagged With: Henry Lawson (author) (1867-1922), poem, Short Stories in Prose and Verse (Henry Lawson 1894), SourceSLNSW, Verses Popular and Humorous (Henry Lawson 1900), year1894

A Derry on a Cove [poem by Henry Lawson]

4 May 2012 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This poem by Henry Lawson was published in Short Stories in Prose and Verse (1894) and in Verses Popular and Humorous (1900).] A Derry on a Cove. ’Twas in the felon’s dock he stood, his eyes were black and blue; His voice with grief was broken, and his nose was … [Read more...] about A Derry on a Cove [poem by Henry Lawson]

Filed Under: poetry Tagged With: Henry Lawson (author) (1867-1922), poem, Short Stories in Prose and Verse (Henry Lawson 1894), SourceSLNSW, Verses Popular and Humorous (Henry Lawson 1900), year1894

The mystery of Dave Regan [by Henry Lawson]

4 May 2012 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This story by Henry Lawson was published in Short Stories in Prose and Verse (1894). Also published in On the Track (1900).] The mystery of Dave Regan. “And then there was Dave Regan,” said the ‘Trav’ler.’ “Dave used to die oftener than any other bushman I knew. … [Read more...] about The mystery of Dave Regan [by Henry Lawson]

Filed Under: short stories and anecdotes Tagged With: Henry Lawson (author) (1867-1922), On the Track (Henry Lawson 1900), Short Stories in Prose and Verse (Henry Lawson 1894), short story, SourceSLNSW, year1894

When the Children Come Home [poem by Henry Lawson]

4 May 2012 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This poem by Henry Lawson was published in Short Stories in Prose and Verse (1894) and In the Days When the World Was Wide and Other Verses (1896).] When the Children Come Home On a lonely selection far out in the west An old woman works all the day without … [Read more...] about When the Children Come Home [poem by Henry Lawson]

Filed Under: poetry Tagged With: Henry Lawson (author) (1867-1922), In The Days When the World Was Wide and Other Verses (Henry Lawson 1896), poem, Short Stories in Prose and Verse (Henry Lawson 1894), SourceSLNSW, year1894

Macquarie’s mate [by Henry Lawson]

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[Editor: This story by Henry Lawson was published in Short Stories in Prose and Verse, 1894.] Macquarie’s mate (A Darling River sketch.) The chaps in the bar of Stiffner’s shanty were talking about “Macquarie” — an absent shearer who seemed, from their conversation, to … [Read more...] about Macquarie’s mate [by Henry Lawson]

Filed Under: short stories and anecdotes Tagged With: Henry Lawson (author) (1867-1922), Short Stories in Prose and Verse (Henry Lawson 1894), short story, SourceSLNSW, year1894

The Legend of Coo-ee Gully [poem by Henry Lawson]

4 May 2012 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This poem by Henry Lawson was published in Short Stories in Prose and Verse, 1894.] The Legend of Coo-ee Gully. The night came down thro’ Deadman’s Gap, Where the ghostly saplings bent Before a wind that tore the flies From many a digger’s tent. Dark as … [Read more...] about The Legend of Coo-ee Gully [poem by Henry Lawson]

Filed Under: poetry Tagged With: Henry Lawson (author) (1867-1922), poem, Short Stories in Prose and Verse (Henry Lawson 1894), SourceSLNSW, year1894

The bush undertaker [by Henry Lawson]

4 May 2012 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This story by Henry Lawson was published in Short Stories in Prose and Verse, 1894.] The bush undertaker. “Five Bob!” The old man shaded his eyes and peered through the dazzling glow of that broiling Christmas Day. He stood just within the door of a … [Read more...] about The bush undertaker [by Henry Lawson]

Filed Under: short stories and anecdotes Tagged With: Henry Lawson (author) (1867-1922), Short Stories in Prose and Verse (Henry Lawson 1894), short story, SourceSLNSW, year1894

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