[Editor: This obituary, regarding William Frazer (1831-1870), was published in The Ballarat Star (Ballarat, Vic.), 14 December 1870.] Mr William Frazer, M.L.A., One of the members for Creswick, died at his house at Lyndhurst, near Melbourne, on Tuesday, after an illness … [Read more...] about Mr William Frazer, M.L.A. [14 December 1870]
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A Dream of Long Ago [poem, 9 August 1870]
[Editor: A poem published in The Evening News, 9 August 1870.] A Dream of Long Ago. The drooping willows whisper soft, the sedges murmur low, The water-lillies white unveil their breasts of gleaming snow; The kingfisher, a living gem, flits like a meteor by, The sun … [Read more...] about A Dream of Long Ago [poem, 9 August 1870]
The centenary of the discovery of New South Wales [23 April 1870]
[Editor: An article commemorating the 100th anniversary of the discovery of the Eastern coast of Australia by James Cook in 1770. Published in The Australian Town and Country Journal, 23 April 1870.] The centenary of the discovery of New South Wales. Amongst the thousands … [Read more...] about The centenary of the discovery of New South Wales [23 April 1870]
The Babington letter [by Ned Kelly, 1870]
[Editor: This was a letter composed by Ned Kelly in 1870 and sent to Sergeant James Babington (of the Kyneton police).] [Background: This was written at a time, following Ned Kelly’s release from police custody, when many people in his area thought that Ned had informed on … [Read more...] about The Babington letter [by Ned Kelly, 1870]