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year1886

A Tribute [poem regarding Donald Cameron, 9 January 1886]

8 June 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This poem, written in honour of Donald Cameron, was published in The Ballarat Star (Ballarat, Vic.), 9 January 1886. See also: “Obituary for Donald Cameron”.] A Tribute. In memory of Donald Cameron, late signalman, Victorian Railways, Ballarat, who departed his … [Read more...] about A Tribute [poem regarding Donald Cameron, 9 January 1886]

Filed Under: poetry Tagged With: 500x500, obituary poetry, poem, railwaymen, SourceTrove, year1886

Ah Hong, Chinaman [The Bulletin, 21 August 1886]

23 May 2017 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This untitled article, about a Chinese man being buried with both Anglican and Chinese traditions, is an extract from the “Personal items” column published in The Bulletin (Sydney, NSW), 21 August 1886.] [Ah Hong, Chinaman] Ah Hong, Chinaman, recently buried at … [Read more...] about Ah Hong, Chinaman [The Bulletin, 21 August 1886]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: Chinese, Christianity, publication The Bulletin (Sydney), racial attitudes, SourceNLA, year1886

Henry Kendall, the N.S.W. poet [The Bulletin, 21 August 1886]

23 May 2017 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article, about a planned monument for the grave of Henry Kendall, is an extract from the “Personal items” column published in The Bulletin (Sydney, NSW), 21 August 1886.] [Henry Kendall, the N.S.W. poet] Henry Kendall, the N.S.W. poet, who in his prime wrote … [Read more...] about Henry Kendall, the N.S.W. poet [The Bulletin, 21 August 1886]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: Henry Kendall (1839-1882) (subject), publication The Bulletin (Sydney), SourceNLA, year1886

The Charge of Illawarra [poem, The Bulletin, 21 August 1886]

15 May 2017 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This non-rhyming poem was published in The Bulletin (Sydney, NSW), 21 August 1886.] The Charge of Illawarra. “On Friday, as a party of Illawarra light horse were cantering sharply down Castlereagh-street, Sydney, they came into collision with a tip-cart, and one … [Read more...] about The Charge of Illawarra [poem, The Bulletin, 21 August 1886]

Filed Under: poetry Tagged With: Australian military, non-rhyming poem, poem, publication The Bulletin (Sydney), SourceNLA, war poetry and military poetry, year1886

Wanted, a Young Lady Pianist for Exhibition [poem, The Bulletin, 21 August 1886]

15 May 2017 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This poem, about an advertisement for a female piano player, appeared in the “Pepper and salt” column published in The Bulletin (Sydney, NSW), 21 August 1886.] [Wanted, a Young Lady Pianist for Exhibition.] “Wanted, a young lady pianist for Exbihition. Apply, — … [Read more...] about Wanted, a Young Lady Pianist for Exhibition [poem, The Bulletin, 21 August 1886]

Filed Under: poetry Tagged With: poem, publication The Bulletin (Sydney), SourceNLA, year1886

Lollipops: A cause of juvenile crime [poem, The Bulletin, 21 August 1886]

15 May 2017 · 2 Comments

[Editor: This untitled poem, about lollipops being alleged to be a cause of juvenile crime, appeared in the “Pepper and salt” column published in The Bulletin (Sydney, NSW), 21 August 1886. It is a parody of some verse by Elizabeth Barrett Browning (an English poetess), with her … [Read more...] about Lollipops: A cause of juvenile crime [poem, The Bulletin, 21 August 1886]

Filed Under: poetry Tagged With: Elizabeth Barrett Browning, poem, publication The Bulletin (Sydney), SourceNLA, wowsers, year1886

Fifty-Six and Eighty-Six [poem, The Bulletin, 21 August 1886]

14 May 2017 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This poem appeared in the “Pepper and salt” column published in The Bulletin (Sydney, NSW), 21 August 1886.] [Fifty-Six and Eighty-Six] The “social purity” maggot is eating away the heart of Ballarat. The local Crookses and Walkers have discovered that gambling … [Read more...] about Fifty-Six and Eighty-Six [poem, The Bulletin, 21 August 1886]

Filed Under: poetry Tagged With: morality, poem, publication The Bulletin (Sydney), SourceNLA, year1886

A lady not in the very best of circumstances [The Bulletin, 21 August 1886]

14 May 2017 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This untitled article was published in The Bulletin (Sydney, NSW), 21 August 1886.] [A lady not in the very best of circumstances] A lady not in the very best of circumstances, and whose husband retired from the vulgar gaze for two years’ rest just after last … [Read more...] about A lady not in the very best of circumstances [The Bulletin, 21 August 1886]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: anecdote, publication The Bulletin (Sydney), SourceNLA, year1886

The Chinese in Australia: Their vices and their victims [The Bulletin, 21 August 1886]

14 May 2017 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article about Chinese in Australia was published in The Bulletin (Sydney, NSW), 21 August 1886. A related article appeared in the same issue, “The Chinese must go”.] The Chinese in Australia. Their vices and their victims. Disease, defilement, depravity, … [Read more...] about The Chinese in Australia: Their vices and their victims [The Bulletin, 21 August 1886]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: @ graphics added, Chinese, drugs (crime), gambling (crime), grooming (crime), publication The Bulletin (Sydney), racial attitudes, SourceTrove, year1886

Hymn to Hermann [poem, The Bulletin, 21 August 1886]

12 May 2017 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This poem appeared in the “Sundry Shows” column published in The Bulletin (Sydney, NSW), 21 August 1886. The poem was written regarding a play of “His Natural Life” (based upon the story of the same name by Marcus Clarke), produced by Mr. Jingo Tyrell (distinct from … [Read more...] about Hymn to Hermann [poem, The Bulletin, 21 August 1886]

Filed Under: articles, poetry Tagged With: His Natural Life (play), poem, publication The Bulletin (Sydney), SourceNLA, year1886

Theatre Royal — “His Natural Life” [theatre review, The Bulletin, 21 August 1886]

12 May 2017 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This review, of the play “His Natural Life” (based upon the story of the same name by Marcus Clarke), appeared in the “Sundry Shows” column, published in The Bulletin (Sydney, NSW), 21 August 1886. The review includes some comments on the state of Australian … [Read more...] about Theatre Royal — “His Natural Life” [theatre review, The Bulletin, 21 August 1886]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: Australian literature, His Natural Life (play), Marcus Clarke (1846-1881) (subject), publication The Bulletin (Sydney), SourceNLA, theatre review, year1886

Letters be Happy Together [poem, 8 July 1886]

12 May 2017 · 2 Comments

[Editor: This poem was published in Melbourne Punch (Melbourne, Vic.), 8 July 1886.] Letters be Happy Together. An M.L.A. we’ll often find The people’s N. M. E., An M.L.A. is sometimes found A man of N. R. G. An M. L. A. is always found To grab the L. S. D. … [Read more...] about Letters be Happy Together [poem, 8 July 1886]

Filed Under: poetry Tagged With: poem, politicians, SourceTrove, year1886

A Bushman’s Troubles [poem, The Bulletin, 21 August 1886]

12 May 2017 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This poem was published in The Bulletin (Sydney, NSW), 21 August 1886.] A Bushman’s Troubles. (For The Bulletin.) ’Tis the voice of the ’possum, his tones sweet and low Assure me he means for my damper to go. Hark! he’s close to the fire — he searches the … [Read more...] about A Bushman’s Troubles [poem, The Bulletin, 21 August 1886]

Filed Under: poetry Tagged With: poem, possums, publication The Bulletin (Sydney), SourceNLA, year1886

“The Chinese must go” [The Bulletin, 21 August 1886]

12 May 2017 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article, about Chinese in Australia, appeared in the “Plain English” column, published in The Bulletin (Sydney, NSW), 21 August 1886. The article referred to in the first paragraph is “The Chinese in Australia: Their vices and their victims”, which appeared in the … [Read more...] about “The Chinese must go” [The Bulletin, 21 August 1886]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: Chinese, publication The Bulletin (Sydney), SourceNLA, year1886

The Imperial Federation lie [The Bulletin, 21 August 1886]

12 May 2017 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article about Imperial Federation (the proposed parliamentary union of the British Empire) was published in The Bulletin (Sydney, NSW), 21 August 1886.] The Imperial Federation lie. When Lord Tennyson, in his official capacity as poetic dancing skeleton to … [Read more...] about The Imperial Federation lie [The Bulletin, 21 August 1886]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: Imperial Federation, publication The Bulletin (Sydney), racial attitudes, SourceNLA, year1886

The Broken-Hearted Shearer [song, 1 January 1886]

4 February 2017 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: A song published in The Burrowa News, 1 January 1886.] The Broken-Hearted Shearer. Air — “Wearing of the Green.” I’m a broken-hearted shearer, and ashamed to show my face, The way that I’ve been treated is s shame and a disgrace; I raked a cheque together, … [Read more...] about The Broken-Hearted Shearer [song, 1 January 1886]

Filed Under: songs Tagged With: song, SourceTrove, year1886

Port Lincoln [including an Ode to Australia, 8 December 1886]

28 October 2015 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: Published in The Wallaroo Times, 8 December 1886.] Port Lincoln. When I last wrote I left your readers on the top of a hill counting the islands dotted about. Since then I have received sundry copies of the Wallaroo Times, and you can hardly realise the pleasure … [Read more...] about Port Lincoln [including an Ode to Australia, 8 December 1886]

Filed Under: articles, poetry Tagged With: poem, SourceTrove, year1886

South Australia’s Jubilee [poem by Miss M. G. Leask, 11 September 1886]

6 September 2015 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: A poem published in The South Australian Register, 11 September 1886.] South Australia’s Jubilee. The poem on “South Australia’s Jubilee,” composed by Miss M. G. Leask (Kensington Literary Society), for the Literary Societies’ Union competition, which took place … [Read more...] about South Australia’s Jubilee [poem by Miss M. G. Leask, 11 September 1886]

Filed Under: poetry Tagged With: M. G. Leask, poem, SourceTrove, year1886

Botany Bay [song, 1885]

12 May 2012 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This is the text of the song from the stage show “Little Jack Sheppard”, which played in London in 1885 and in Melbourne in 1886, which went on to become a popular song in Australia. Published in Selection of Words and Music from Little Jack Sheppard: Burlesque Drama in … [Read more...] about Botany Bay [song, 1885]

Filed Under: songs Tagged With: Botany Bay song, Editor’s notes additional, folk music, folk music lyrics, national origin British, song, SourceTrove, year1885, year1886

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