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To Miss * * * * * * on Her Arrival in New South Wales [poem, 29 April 1824]

6 May 2015 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: A poem, by “Lorenzo”, dedicated to an unnamed female immigrant from Britain. Published in the Sydney Gazette, and New South Wales Advertiser, 29 April 1824.] To Miss * * * * * * on Her Arrival in New South Wales. Welcome, sweet Maid! from Britain’s shore, To … [Read more...] about To Miss * * * * * * on Her Arrival in New South Wales [poem, 29 April 1824]

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Australasia [poem by William Charles Wentworth, 25 March 1824]

12 May 2012 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This poem was written by William Charles Wentworth in 1823, when he was at Cambridge University, England. Published in The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser (Sydney, NSW), 25 March 1824. Twenty explanatory footnotes were provided with the poem. As the text … [Read more...] about Australasia [poem by William Charles Wentworth, 25 March 1824]

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[Advertisement for immigration from Britain] [27 January 1824]

11 May 2012 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: A notice advertising assistance for immigrants from the United Kingdom. Published in The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser, 27 January 1824.] [Advertisement for immigration from Britain] NOTICE.– The Australian Company’s Agent begs to intimate to the … [Read more...] about [Advertisement for immigration from Britain] [27 January 1824]

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[Australian candidates for literary fame] [24 June 1824]

10 May 2012 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: An early call for a move towards a more culturally independent Australia, advocating that the Australian intelligentsia be educated in Australia rather than go overseas to study. This article is an extract from the news and editorial section of the The Sydney Gazette, 24 … [Read more...] about [Australian candidates for literary fame] [24 June 1824]

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