[Editor: This poem, by E. J. Brady, about the English privateer Captain Woodes Rogers (and with reference to Valentine’s Day), was published in The Critic (Adelaide, SA), 16 December 1899.] St. Valentine’s Day. A Privateering Ballad. (1708—1710.) By E. J. … [Read more...] about St. Valentine’s Day: A Privateering Ballad (1708—1710) [poem by E. J. Brady, 16 December 1899]
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St. Valentine’s Day [24 February 1875]
[Editor: This article, regarding Valentine’s Day, was published in The Illustrated Australian News for Home Readers (Melbourne, Vic.), 24 February 1875.] St. Valentine’s Day. The custom of celebrating St. Valentine’s Day has been more or less observed in England and … [Read more...] about St. Valentine’s Day [24 February 1875]
The drought [27 March 1902]
[Editor: This brief article, regarding drought conditions, was published in The Brisbane Courier (Brisbane, Qld.), 27 March 1902.] The drought. Our Cunnamulla correspondent telegraphed yesterday that the weather there was atrocious. The shade temperature was over … [Read more...] about The drought [27 March 1902]
Literary notes [re Charles Lever, 27 April 1935]
[Editor: This article, regarding Charles Lever (1806-1872) and his prank on Italians regarding Cook’s Tours (regarding convicts supposedly rejected by the Australian colonies), is an extract from the “Literary notes” section published in The Australasian (Melbourne, Vic.), 27 … [Read more...] about Literary notes [re Charles Lever, 27 April 1935]
Literary notes [re Frederic Manning, 27 April 1935]
[Editor: This article, regarding Frederic Manning (1882-1935), is an extract from the “Literary notes” section published in The Australasian (Melbourne, Vic.), 27 April 1935.] Literary notes “Her Privates We, by Private 19022” was published in 1930, and many guesses were … [Read more...] about Literary notes [re Frederic Manning, 27 April 1935]
New novels [book review of “Saraband for Dead Lovers” by Helen Simpson, 27 April 1935]
[Editor: This book review, of the novel Saraband for Dead Lovers by Helen de Guerry Simpson, is an extract from the “New novels” section published in the The Australasian (Melbourne, Vic.), 27 April 1935.] New novels The unhappy married life and lonely and terrible fate … [Read more...] about New novels [book review of “Saraband for Dead Lovers” by Helen Simpson, 27 April 1935]
New novels [book review of “Earth’s Quality” by Winifred Birkett, 27 April 1935]
[Editor: This book review, of the novel Earth’s Quality by Winifred Birkett, is an extract from the “New novels” section published in the The Australasian (Melbourne, Vic.), 27 April 1935.] New novels A welcome addition to Australian fiction is “Earth’s Quality,” an ably … [Read more...] about New novels [book review of “Earth’s Quality” by Winifred Birkett, 27 April 1935]
New novels [book review of “Far Caravan” by E. V. Timms, 27 April 1935]
[Editor: This book review, of the novel Far Caravan by E. V. Timms, is an extract from the “New novels” section published in the The Australasian (Melbourne, Vic.), 27 April 1935.] New novels Times of turmoil in and around seventeenth-century Russia give well-taken … [Read more...] about New novels [book review of “Far Caravan” by E. V. Timms, 27 April 1935]
Deaths [obituaries, 24 January 1883]
[Editor: These obituaries were published in the South Bourke & Mornington Journal (Dandenong, Vic.), 24 January 1883. The obituaries are for Weston Phillips, John Lord, and Margaret Edmonds.] Deaths. Among those removed from among us by death during the past few days, not … [Read more...] about Deaths [obituaries, 24 January 1883]
Death of an Australian explorer [obituary re Weston Phillips, 30 January 1883]
[Editor: This obituary, regarding Weston Phillips, was published in the Newcastle Morning Herald & Miners’ Advocate (Newcastle, NSW), 30 January 1883.] Death of an Australian explorer. We regret to record the death of Weston Phillips, an old colonist and explorer, … [Read more...] about Death of an Australian explorer [obituary re Weston Phillips, 30 January 1883]
The Price of Meat [poem by “Humdinger”, 21 February 1920]
[Editor: This poem, by “Humdinger”, was published in Smith’s Weekly (Sydney, NSW), 21 February 1920. The poem is also known as “The Old Bull Stag”.] The Price of Meat The price of meat can only be reduced by the sale of inferior cattle. — News item. The bull-stag … [Read more...] about The Price of Meat [poem by “Humdinger”, 21 February 1920]
A Happy New Year to all [by “Daddy Redgum”, 28 December 1924]
[Editor: This article, by “Daddy Redgum”, regarding the New Year, was published in the “Children’s New Year Supplement” of the Sunday Times (Sydney, NSW), 28 December 1924.] A Happy New Year to all As the clocks chime 12 on the last night of the old year, a carillon of … [Read more...] about A Happy New Year to all [by “Daddy Redgum”, 28 December 1924]
Happy New Year [poem by “Fagan”, 26 December 1924]
[Editor: This poem, by “Fagan”, written for the New Year, was published in the North-Eastern Courier (Moora, WA), 26 December 1924. It was written in the Australian vernacular.] Happy New Year Kin yer spare me thirty seconds, kin yer gimme arf a mo Will yer wait while I … [Read more...] about Happy New Year [poem by “Fagan”, 26 December 1924]
Happy New Year [poem by “Dryblower” Murphy, 1 January 1933]
[Editor: This poem by “Dryblower” Murphy, written for the New Year, was published in The Sunday Times (Perth, WA), 1 January 1933.] Happy New Year By DRYBLOWER. A Happy New Year to you who are reading These lines as the Old Year goes down to its grave; You who have … [Read more...] about Happy New Year [poem by “Dryblower” Murphy, 1 January 1933]
Wedding: Cashmere-McGauchie [14 April 1932]
[Editor: This article, about a wedding, was published in Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser (Hillston, NSW), 14 April 1932.] Wedding Cashmere—McGauchie The Presbyterian Church, Hillston, was the scene of a pretty wedding, celebrated on March 23 last, when … [Read more...] about Wedding: Cashmere-McGauchie [14 April 1932]
News reports [suicide and drowning, 23 March 1816]
[Editor: These two news reports were published in The Sydney Gazette, and New South Wales Advertiser (Sydney, NSW), 23 March 1816.] [News reports] On Tuesday, the 12th Inst. a Coroner’s Inquest was convened at a house on the Rocks, upon the body of John Robinson, who had … [Read more...] about News reports [suicide and drowning, 23 March 1816]
To correspondents [re an attack by Aborigines, 23 March 1816]
[Editor: This article, based upon a letter from Edmond Wright, was published in The Sydney Gazette, and New South Wales Advertiser (Sydney, NSW), 23 March 1816. The article seeks to clear the name of an Aboriginal man named Budbury, who was previously thought to have taken part … [Read more...] about To correspondents [re an attack by Aborigines, 23 March 1816]
[We have to regret the death of another white person] [re an attack by Aborigines, 16 March 1816]
[Editor: This untitled article was published in The Sydney Gazette, and New South Wales Advertiser (Sydney, NSW), 16 March 1816. The article refers to the murder of a settler by some Aborigines, and also seeks to clear the name of an Aboriginal man named Budbury, who was … [Read more...] about [We have to regret the death of another white person] [re an attack by Aborigines, 16 March 1816]
[Unpleasant accounts] [re an attack by Aborigines, 9 March 1816]
[Editor: This article, about an attack by a group of Aborigines against some white settlers on Sunday 3 March 1816, was published in The Sydney Gazette, and New South Wales Advertiser (Sydney, NSW), 9 March 1816.] [Unpleasant accounts] Unpleasant accounts are received … [Read more...] about [Unpleasant accounts] [re an attack by Aborigines, 9 March 1816]
Christmas is Christmas still! [poem by Harold Mercer, 24 December 1903]
[Editor: This poem, by Harold Mercer, was published in The Bulletin (Sydney, NSW), 24 December 1903.] Christmas is Christmas still! [For The Bulletin.] What though the fare is humbler than of yore, The lordly turkey missing from the board, Awhile we’ll smite … [Read more...] about Christmas is Christmas still! [poem by Harold Mercer, 24 December 1903]
The Exiles [by Alice Grant Rosman, 3 January 1903]
[Editor: This article, by Alice Grant Rosman, was published in The Bulletin (Sydney, NSW), 3 January 1903.] The Exiles. [For The Bulletin.] When the hot Australian Christmas Day is over and the sun sinks to its crimson death, the elders take their chairs to the shadowy … [Read more...] about The Exiles [by Alice Grant Rosman, 3 January 1903]
[In a South Queensland township] [The Bulletin, 24 December 1903]
[Editor: This untitled anecdote was published in The Bulletin (Sydney, NSW), 24 December 1903.] [In a South Queensland township] In a South Queensland township, just beyond Judas Iscariot and adjacent to the Lamentations of Jeremiah, there was a storekeeper called Simpson … [Read more...] about [In a South Queensland township] [The Bulletin, 24 December 1903]
Christmas games [17 December 1887]
[Editor: This article, regarding Christmas, was published in the “Stray notes” section in The Week (Brisbane, Qld.), 17 December 1887.] Christmas games. However sober-sided people allowed the hilarious mirth which old Father Christmas always presides over is still a … [Read more...] about Christmas games [17 December 1887]
Christmas cold [17 December 1887]
[Editor: This article, regarding Christmas, was published in the “Stray notes” section in The Week (Brisbane, Qld.), 17 December 1887.] Christmas cold. On Sunday next, all being well, our faithful Fahrenheit may be expected to register 120 degrees in the sun on the … [Read more...] about Christmas cold [17 December 1887]
Christmas music [17 December 1887]
[Editor: This article, regarding Christmas was published in the “Stray notes” section in The Week (Brisbane, Qld.), 17 December 1887.] Christmas music. Whatever doubt may be thrown over the genuineness of that carol which the angels sang, there can be no doubt as to its … [Read more...] about Christmas music [17 December 1887]