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Burke and Wills [25 May 1875]

20 August 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This untitled article, written in response to some rumours about the Burke and Wills expedition, was published in The Gipsland Times (Sale, Vic.), 25 May 1875.] [Burke and Wills] We are not sorry that Mr A. W. Howitt, of Bairnsdale, has given the finishing stroke … [Read more...] about Burke and Wills [25 May 1875]

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King and the death of O’Hara Burke [letter from A. W. Howitt, 24 May 1875]

20 August 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This letter from Alfred William Howitt (1830-1908), who led a rescue party in search of the Burke and Wills expedition, was published in The Mount Alexander Mail (Castlemaine, Vic.), 24 May 1875. The letter, written in response to some rumours about the Burke and Wills … [Read more...] about King and the death of O’Hara Burke [letter from A. W. Howitt, 24 May 1875]

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The fate of O’Hara Burke [1 May 1875]

20 August 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article, written in response to some rumours about the Burke and Wills expedition, was published in The Ovens and Murray Advertiser (Beechworth, Vic.), 1 May 1875. The article was originally published in The Daily Telegraph (Sydney).] The fate of O’Hara … [Read more...] about The fate of O’Hara Burke [1 May 1875]

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Anniversary Regatta [26 January 1875]

20 October 2020 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article about the Anniversary Regatta was published in The Sydney Morning Herald, 26 January 1875. The Anniversary Regatta was held on Anniversary Day (later known as Australia Day.)] [Anniversary Regatta.] Anniversary Regatta. — The weather yesterday, not … [Read more...] about Anniversary Regatta [26 January 1875]

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[The anniversary of the birthday of the colony] [26 January 1875]

20 October 2020 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This untitled article about Anniversary Day was published in The Sydney Morning Herald, 26 January 1875. Anniversary Day was later known as Australia Day.] [The anniversary of the birthday of the colony] To-day is kept as a public holiday as the anniversary of … [Read more...] about [The anniversary of the birthday of the colony] [26 January 1875]

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Ilma De Murska [poem, 4 December 1875]

7 April 2014 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: A poem published in The Australian Town and Country Journal, 4 December 1875.] Ilma De Murska. Peerless music, crowned queen, Rich in dignity serene; Songstress true, thy strains divine, Wreath themselves in varying line; Volumes full, thy notes of … [Read more...] about Ilma De Murska [poem, 4 December 1875]

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“Peacocking” a run [30 August 1875]

17 March 2014 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: An article regarding the practice of “peacocking” used by some squatters. Published in The Sydney Morning Herald, 30 August 1875.] “Peacocking” a run. — The Border Post says:— As far as we can ascertain, to Messrs. Ronald and M’Bain is due the honour of being the … [Read more...] about “Peacocking” a run [30 August 1875]

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Christmas in Australia [poem, 25 December 1875]

16 March 2014 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This poem was published in The Brisbane Courier (Brisbane, Qld.), 25 December 1875.] Christmas in Australia. Written for the Courier. Who would have thought that one had found The same old feelings on the other side? The time-worn Christmas story, and the … [Read more...] about Christmas in Australia [poem, 25 December 1875]

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The Squatter of the Olden Time [song, 1905]

17 April 2012 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This song was published in The Old Bush Songs (1905), edited by Banjo Paterson. It was previously published in The Queenslander, 13 March 1875.] The Squatter of the Olden Time (Air: “A fine old English gentleman.”) I’ll sing to you a fine new song, made by … [Read more...] about The Squatter of the Olden Time [song, 1905]

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