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Eastertide [poem by John Neilson (senior), 20 April 1895]

16 July 2023 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This poem by John Neilson (1844-1922) was published in The Australasian (Melbourne, Vic.), 20 April 1895.] Eastertide. I. He lieth calm, and white, and very still, The mountain rocks and trembles on its seat, The dews of night the lily’s petals fill, The city … [Read more...] about Eastertide [poem by John Neilson (senior), 20 April 1895]

Filed Under: poetry Tagged With: 500x500, Easter, Jesus Christ, John Neilson (1844-1922) (author), poem, SourceTrove, text unclear (original needed for correction) [IAC], year1895

Mining [re Thomas Kennedy, 9 March 1859]

6 March 2023 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This obituary, regarding Thomas Kennedy, was published in the “Mining” section of The Star (Ballarat, Vic.), 9 March 1859.] Mining. The sudden and violent death of a miner well known on this gold field was reported yesterday in our usual record of inquests held … [Read more...] about Mining [re Thomas Kennedy, 9 March 1859]

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Epitaph [poem, 29 July 1804]

12 November 2015 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: A poem published in The Sydney Gazette, and New South Wales Advertiser, 29 July 1804.] Epitaph On a Monkey that usually occupied the summit of a high post in the yard of a Gentleman in Sydney. Beneath this behold’d spot, in death repos’d, Lies the grim corse … [Read more...] about Epitaph [poem, 29 July 1804]

Filed Under: poetry Tagged With: poem, SourceTrove, text unclear (original needed for correction) [IAC], year1804

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: Cosme (Paraguay), Cosme Monthly (Paraguay), SourceSLNSW, text unclear (original needed for correction) [IAC], year1894

Eaglemont in the ’Eighties: Beginnings of art in Australia [16 October 1934]

15 February 2013 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: An article by Arthur Streeton, one of the leading figures of the “Heidelberg School” of Australian art. Published in The Argus, 16 October 1934.] Eaglemont in the ’Eighties Beginnings of art in Australia By Arthur Streeton It is difficult to set down the … [Read more...] about Eaglemont in the ’Eighties: Beginnings of art in Australia [16 October 1934]

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Ballaarat [Eureka Rebellion aftermath, 26 December 1854]

24 December 2012 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: A report on some events arising from the Eureka Rebellion. Published in The Argus, 26 December 1854.] Ballaaratt. Ballaarat, December 21st, 1854. I am very sorry to have to record the death of Captain Wise, which took place this morning. This event has created … [Read more...] about Ballaarat [Eureka Rebellion aftermath, 26 December 1854]

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War in Broken Hill [the Battle of Broken Hill, 1 January 1915]

15 November 2012 · 6 Comments

[Editor: A report on an incident known as the Battle of Broken Hill. Two Muslims, flying the Turkish flag on a cart, attacked a party of Australian picnickers outside of Broken Hill, on New Year’s Day 1915. This article was published on the same day in The Barrier Miner. The … [Read more...] about War in Broken Hill [the Battle of Broken Hill, 1 January 1915]

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A Molloy Melody [poem by Grant Hervey, 28 December 1902]

9 June 2012 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: A poem by Grant Hervey, published in his “Cuts and Carvings” column in The Sunday Times (Perth, WA), 28 December 1902.] A Molloy Melody. Lo, we send a Christmas present to thee, Thomas, in a pleasant, and a gentle, early Christian frame of journalistic … [Read more...] about A Molloy Melody [poem by Grant Hervey, 28 December 1902]

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