[Editor: This poem by Kenneth Mackay was published in Stirrup Jingles from the Bush and the Turf and Other Rhymes (1887).] A Black Reckoning. “You want to know why I’ve wandered away Alone like a beaten dog?” Said the old sheep super Harrison Grey “Well, take a seat on … [Read more...] about A Black Reckoning [poem by Kenneth Mackay]
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A gentleman sharper and Steelman sharper [short story by Henry Lawson]
[Editor: Published in Over the Sliprails, by Henry Lawson (1900).] A gentleman sharper and Steelman sharper. Steelman and Smith had been staying at the hotel for several days in the dress and character of bushies down for what they considered a spree. The gentleman … [Read more...] about A gentleman sharper and Steelman sharper [short story by Henry Lawson]
When the Nigger Saw the Train [poem, 28 April 1894]
[Editor: This poem was published in The Bird O' Freedom (Sydney, NSW), 28 April 1894. Designed to be read as a humorous poem, the poem is about an Aboriginal man’s first contact with a train.] When the Nigger Saw the Train. In the guileless, simple savage there was … [Read more...] about When the Nigger Saw the Train [poem, 28 April 1894]
Give Our Own a Show! [poem, 2 February 1906]
[Editor: A poem published in Peak Hill Express, 2 February 1906.] Give Our Own a Show! Dedicated to All Anti-White Australians. Why waste your time in howling For the yellow man or black, Just pull yourself together and Look straight along the track And ask … [Read more...] about Give Our Own a Show! [poem, 2 February 1906]
Baldy Thompson [short story by Henry Lawson]
[Editor: This story by Henry Lawson was published in While the Billy Boils (1896).] Baldy Thompson Rough, squarish face, curly auburn wig, bushy grey eyebrows and moustache, and grizzly stubble — eyes that reminded one of Dampier the actor. He was a squatter of the old … [Read more...] about Baldy Thompson [short story by Henry Lawson]
When the Niggers Own the Land [poem, 16 June 1931]
[Editor: This poem, which is critical of what the author views as the overly-soft treatment of Aborigines in the Northern Territory, was published in The Northern Standard (Darwin, NT), 16 June 1931.] When the Niggers Own the Land Rejoice, rejoice, my coloured brothers … [Read more...] about When the Niggers Own the Land [poem, 16 June 1931]