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The Bad Boy [poem regarding Henry Parkes, 12 May 1877]

17 May 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This poem, critical of Henry Parkes (Premier of NSW), was published in Sydney Punch (Sydney, NSW), 12 May 1877.] The Bad Boy. (Vide Cartoon.) Young ’Enery was a naughty boy: It would be hard to find Another boy of ’Enery’s years With such an evil … [Read more...] about The Bad Boy [poem regarding Henry Parkes, 12 May 1877]

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A rod in pickle [political cartoon regarding Henry Parkes, 12 May 1877]

17 May 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This cartoon, critical of Henry Parkes (Premier of NSW), was published in Sydney Punch (Sydney, NSW), 12 May 1877.] A rod in pickle. A ROD IN PICKLE. Dame N. S. Wales to H—y P—k—s: Now, Henry, have you learnt that Electoral Act lesson yet? Remember, you … [Read more...] about A rod in pickle [political cartoon regarding Henry Parkes, 12 May 1877]

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A Western Australian Grace Darling [letter to the editor, 31 January 1877]

29 March 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This letter to the editor, from H. C. Barnett, about a Western Australian heroine, was published in the “Our Open Column” section of the The Inquirer and Commercial News (Perth, WA), 31 January 1877.] A Western Australian Grace Darling. To the Editor of the … [Read more...] about A Western Australian Grace Darling [letter to the editor, 31 January 1877]

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The Wallaby Track [poem, 22 June 1877]

14 March 2014 · 2 Comments

[Editor: A poem published in Portland Guardian, 22 June 1877.] The Wallaby Track. My old cowhide boots they are shabby and worn, My trousers are ragged, my jumper is torn, My billycock hat is an object forlorn, My hair is unkempt, and my beard is unshorn. And why is … [Read more...] about The Wallaby Track [poem, 22 June 1877]

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