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Vale! Percy Mahoney [by H. A. Burton, 14 December 1950]

23 June 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This poem, written by H. A. Burton in honour of Percy Mahoney, was published in The Maryborough Chronicle (Maryborough, Qld.), 14 December 1950. See also: “Early-day sportsman’s death”, an obituary of Percy Mahoney.] Vale! Percy Mahoney How sad and sudden came … [Read more...] about Vale! Percy Mahoney [by H. A. Burton, 14 December 1950]

Filed Under: poetry Tagged With: 500x500, obituary poetry, poem, SourceTrove, year1950

Early-day sportsman’s death [obituary of Percy Mahoney, 7 December 1950]

23 June 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This obituary of Percy Mahoney was published in The Maryborough Chronicle (Maryborough, Qld.), 7 December 1950. See also: “Vale! Percy Mahoney”, a poem written in honour of Percy Mahoney.] Early-day sportsman’s death The death of Mr. Percy Mahoney, at the age of … [Read more...] about Early-day sportsman’s death [obituary of Percy Mahoney, 7 December 1950]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: 500x500, cricket (sport), cricketers, obituaries, railwaymen, SourceTrove, year1950

Poems by J. Shaw Neilson [book review, 22 December 1923]

15 June 2022 · Leave a Comment

John Shaw Neilson (The Australasian, 22 December 1923)

[Editor: This article, about John Shaw Neilson and his books, was published in The Australasian (Melbourne, Vic.), 22 December 1923.] Poems by J. Shaw Neilson. When John Shaw Neilson, nearly four years ago, gave us a slender volume called “Heart of Spring,” it became … [Read more...] about Poems by J. Shaw Neilson [book review, 22 December 1923]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: 500x500, book review, John Shaw Neilson (subject) (1872-1942), publication The Australasian, SourceTrove, year1923

“Australia in Palestine” [book review, 6 November 1919]

14 June 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This review of Australia in Palestine (1919) was published in The Bulletin (Sydney, NSW), 6 November 1919.] “Australia in Palestine” No more attractive Digger book has been published than this, and we don’t expect a better. It is so varied in its interest. There … [Read more...] about “Australia in Palestine” [book review, 6 November 1919]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: 500x500, Beersheba, book review, Light Horsemen, publication The Bulletin (Sydney), SourceTrove, World War One, year1919

Neilson [review of Heart of Spring (by John Shaw Neilson), 6 November 1919]

14 June 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This review of Heart of Spring (by John Shaw Neilson) was published in The Bulletin (Sydney, NSW), 6 November 1919.] Neilson In Heart of Spring (The Bookfellow, Sydney) Shaw Neilson collects many of his scattered verses into a little book that is full of delicate … [Read more...] about Neilson [review of Heart of Spring (by John Shaw Neilson), 6 November 1919]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: 500x500, book review, John Shaw Neilson (subject) (1872-1942), publication The Bulletin (Sydney), SourceTrove, year1919

[We should be neglecting a very grave duty] [editorial, 27 September 1873]

14 June 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This untitled article, about the issue of the proposed Port Wakefield and Kadina railway (on the Yorke Peninsula, South Australia), was published in The Wallaroo Times and Mining Journal (Port Wallaroo, SA), 27 September 1873. The author has some choice things to say … [Read more...] about [We should be neglecting a very grave duty] [editorial, 27 September 1873]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: 500x500, government practice, insults, railways, SourceTrove, year1873

A Tribute [poem regarding Donald Cameron, 9 January 1886]

8 June 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This poem, written in honour of Donald Cameron, was published in The Ballarat Star (Ballarat, Vic.), 9 January 1886. See also: “Obituary for Donald Cameron”.] A Tribute. In memory of Donald Cameron, late signalman, Victorian Railways, Ballarat, who departed his … [Read more...] about A Tribute [poem regarding Donald Cameron, 9 January 1886]

Filed Under: poetry Tagged With: 500x500, obituary poetry, poem, railwaymen, SourceTrove, year1886

[Obituary for Donald Cameron] [24 November 1885]

8 June 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This untitled obituary for Donald Cameron was published in The Ballarat Star (Ballarat, Vic.), 24 November 1885. See also: “A Tribute”, a poem written in honour of Donald Cameron.] [Obituary for Donald Cameron] We regret to have to record the death of another old … [Read more...] about [Obituary for Donald Cameron] [24 November 1885]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: 500x500, colonists pioneers settlers, gold miners, obituaries, railwaymen, SourceTrove, year1885

The Fighting 13th [book review, 22 March 1924]

1 June 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This review of “The History of the Thirteenth Battalion, A.I.F.” was published in the “Books and Bookmen” column in The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW), 22 March 1924.] The Fighting 13th “The History of the Thirteenth Battalion, A.I.F.,” by Thomas A. White (Sydney, … [Read more...] about The Fighting 13th [book review, 22 March 1924]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: 500x500, Australian military history, book review, SourceTrove, year1924, zzz graphics not included

John Shaw Neilson [by E.T., 20 February 1937]

1 June 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article about John Shaw Neilson was published in The Age (Melbourne, Vic.), 20 February 1937.] John Shaw Neilson By E.T. On Monday next (22nd Feb.) John Shaw Neilson will be sixty-five, an attainment of years commonly acknowledged to be within the portals … [Read more...] about John Shaw Neilson [by E.T., 20 February 1937]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: 500x500, E. T. (author), John Shaw Neilson (subject) (1872-1942), poetry (subject), SourceTrove, year1937

John Shaw Neilson [by A. G. Stephens, 22 March 1924]

1 June 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article about John Shaw Neilson, written by A. G. Stephens, was published in the “Books and Bookmen” column in The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW), 22 March 1924.] John Shaw Neilson (By A.G.S.) A considerable interest is manifested in Australian literary … [Read more...] about John Shaw Neilson [by A. G. Stephens, 22 March 1924]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: 500x500, A. G. Stephens (author) (1865-1933), John Shaw Neilson (subject) (1872-1942), poetry (subject), SourceTrove, year1924

John Shaw Neilson [review of “Ballad and Lyrical Poems”, 8 September 1924]

29 May 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This review of Ballad and Lyrical Poems (by John Shaw Neilson) was published in The Daily News (Perth, WA), 8 September 1924.] John Shaw Neilson. Though Australia has more poets than prose writers, the Australian public as a whole is not a poetry-loving public. … [Read more...] about John Shaw Neilson [review of “Ballad and Lyrical Poems”, 8 September 1924]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: 500x500, book review, John Shaw Neilson (subject) (1872-1942), SourceTrove, year1924

Western bush fire: Several crops burnt [5 January 1906]

18 May 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article about a bushfire was published in The Herald (Melbourne, Vic.), 5 January 1906.] Western bush fire. Several crops burnt. Camperdown, Friday. A fire that broke out on the Bangaal Plain, near Skipton, last night, has been the cause of serious … [Read more...] about Western bush fire: Several crops burnt [5 January 1906]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: 500x500, bushfires, SourceTrove, year1906

Buy “Australian-Made” [by W. R. Bagnall, 22 June 1928]

18 May 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article, by W. R. Bagnall, was published in The Kyogle Examiner and Upper Richmond Advocate (Kyogle, NSW), 22 June 1928.] Buy “Australian-Made.” (By W. R. Bagnall, Director, “Australian-Made” Preference League.) All trade is not advantageous trade, even … [Read more...] about Buy “Australian-Made” [by W. R. Bagnall, 22 June 1928]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: 500x500, Australian-Made Preference League, buy Australian, SourceTrove, William Roy Clifford Bagnall (1882-1950) (author), year1928

The Bad Boy [poem regarding Henry Parkes, 12 May 1877]

17 May 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This poem, critical of Henry Parkes (Premier of NSW), was published in Sydney Punch (Sydney, NSW), 12 May 1877.] The Bad Boy. (Vide Cartoon.) Young ’Enery was a naughty boy: It would be hard to find Another boy of ’Enery’s years With such an evil … [Read more...] about The Bad Boy [poem regarding Henry Parkes, 12 May 1877]

Filed Under: poetry Tagged With: @ graphics added, 500x500, electoral laws, Henry Parkes (subject) (1815-1896), poem, SourceTrove, year1877

A rod in pickle [political cartoon regarding Henry Parkes, 12 May 1877]

17 May 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This cartoon, critical of Henry Parkes (Premier of NSW), was published in Sydney Punch (Sydney, NSW), 12 May 1877.] A rod in pickle. A ROD IN PICKLE. Dame N. S. Wales to H—y P—k—s: Now, Henry, have you learnt that Electoral Act lesson yet? Remember, you … [Read more...] about A rod in pickle [political cartoon regarding Henry Parkes, 12 May 1877]

Filed Under: graphics Tagged With: @ graphic alignment none, @ graphics added, 500x500, electoral laws, Henry Parkes (subject) (1815-1896), SourceTrove, year1877

“Devil’s luck” [short story, 20 December 1901]

17 May 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This short story was published in The Westralian Worker (Kalgoorlie, WA), 20 December 1901.] “Devil’s luck.” For the Worker. By J.N. He was a most unlucky dog. Everything he touched, ended in failure. Did he buy scrip? The mine was sure to turn out a … [Read more...] about “Devil’s luck” [short story, 20 December 1901]

Filed Under: short stories and anecdotes Tagged With: 500x500, publication The Westralian Worker, short story, SourceTrove, year1901

Our Fair Australian Maid [song by James Hardwick, 1 July 1882]

15 April 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This song by James Hardwick was published in The Australian Town and Country Journal (Sydney, NSW), 1 July 1882.] Songs, dances, and pianoforte pieces. No. 13 — Song and chorus. Our Fair Australian Maid. Written and composed by the author of “Lead On! … [Read more...] about Our Fair Australian Maid [song by James Hardwick, 1 July 1882]

Filed Under: songs Tagged With: James Hardwick (author), song, SourceTrove, year1882

Excitement and enthusiasm in Sydney [20 August 1908]

15 April 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article, about the visit of the Great White Fleet (US Navy) to Australia in 1908, was published in The Townsville Daily Bulletin (Townsville, Qld.), 20 August 1908.] Excitement and enthusiasm in Sydney. Sydney, August 19. Sydney is astir to-night, and the … [Read more...] about Excitement and enthusiasm in Sydney [20 August 1908]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: Alfred Deakin (subject) (1856-1919), George Reid (subject) (1845-1918), Great White Fleet visit to Australia (1908), SourceTrove, US Navy, year1908

Admiral Sperry: No stranger in Australia [20 August 1908]

15 April 2022 · Leave a Comment

Admiral Sperry, 1908

[Editor: This article, about the visit of the Great White Fleet (US Navy) to Australia in 1908, was published in The Townsville Daily Bulletin (Townsville, Qld.), 20 August 1908.] Admiral Sperry. No stranger in Australia. Some little time ago a local correspondent … [Read more...] about Admiral Sperry: No stranger in Australia [20 August 1908]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: Charles Stillman Sperry (1847-1911) (subject), Great White Fleet visit to Australia (1908), SourceTrove, US Navy, year1908

The Great White Fleet [20 August 1908]

15 April 2022 · Leave a Comment

The Great White Fleet

[Editor: This article, about the visit of the Great White Fleet (US Navy) to Australia in 1908, was published in The Townsville Daily Bulletin (Townsville, Qld.), 20 August 1908.] The Great White Fleet. Though there are sixteen ships in the fleet there are only six types. … [Read more...] about The Great White Fleet [20 August 1908]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: Great White Fleet visit to Australia (1908), SourceTrove, US Navy, year1908

The Pacific Handshake [20 August 1908]

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The Pacific Handshake

[Editor: This article, about the visit of the Great White Fleet (US Navy) to Australia in 1908, was published in The Townsville Daily Bulletin (Townsville, Qld.), 20 August 1908.] The Pacific Handshake. “Now let the ties of kinship prevail.” — George III. on welcoming the … [Read more...] about The Pacific Handshake [20 August 1908]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: Great White Fleet visit to Australia (1908), SourceTrove, US Navy, year1908

Dame Mary Gilmore: Poet’s lifetime of social reform [24 October 1942]

29 March 2022 · Leave a Comment

Mary Gilmore, 1942

[Editor: This article about Mary Gilmore was published in Pix (Sydney, NSW), 24 October 1942.] Dame Mary Gilmore Poet’s lifetime of social reform Dame Mary Gilmore, 77-year-old poet and social reformer, has made a lasting contribution to the cultural and … [Read more...] about Dame Mary Gilmore: Poet’s lifetime of social reform [24 October 1942]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: @ tables (side) div style, Mary Gilmore (subject) (1865-1962), SourceTrove, year1942

The King’s title [2 December 1926]

29 March 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article notes the change in status of the Governor-General of Australia, as well as changes to the titles of the Government and Prime Minister of Australia. It was published in the Kalgoorlie Miner (Kalgoorlie, WA), 2 December 1926.] The King’s … [Read more...] about The King’s title [2 December 1926]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: Australia and British Empire relationship, SourceTrove, term Motherland, term Old Country, year1926

A Western Australian Grace Darling [letter to the editor, 31 January 1877]

29 March 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This letter to the editor, from H. C. Barnett, about a Western Australian heroine, was published in the “Our Open Column” section of the The Inquirer and Commercial News (Perth, WA), 31 January 1877.] A Western Australian Grace Darling. To the Editor of the … [Read more...] about A Western Australian Grace Darling [letter to the editor, 31 January 1877]

Filed Under: letters to the editor Tagged With: Georgette (ship), Grace Bussell (1860-1935) (subject), heroism, shipwrecks, SourceTrove, year1877

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