[Editor: This Miner’s Right was issued to Emily Kisler, in Victoria, on 21 August 1888.] [Front of Miner’s Right] [Handwritten and stamped text has been rendered in italics.] Series I. No. 138 Book No. 5 Five Shillings Colony of … [Read more...] about Miner’s Right (Victoria) [for Emily Kisler, 21 August 1888]
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Latest News [9 May 1888]
[Editor: These items are extracts from the “Latest News” section, published in The Evening Journal (Adelaide, SA), 9 May 1888.] Latest News. THE GOVERNOR’S “AT HOME.” — His Excellency the Governor will be at home for the reception of visitors this afternoon from half-past … [Read more...] about Latest News [9 May 1888]
Lord Brassey on Australian loyalty [by Alex Hutchison, 27 January 1888]
[Editor: This letter to the editor, written by Alex Hutchison, which advocates political independence for Australia, was published in the “Correspondence” section of the The Armidale Express, and New England General Advertiser (Armidale, NSW), 27 January 1888.] Lord Brassey … [Read more...] about Lord Brassey on Australian loyalty [by Alex Hutchison, 27 January 1888]
A Bush Idyl [by Kenneth Mackay, 1888]
[Editor: This book-length poem by Kenneth Mackay was published in 1888.] A Bush Idyl. by Kenneth Mackay, Author of “Stirrup Jingles,” &c, &c. Edwards, Dunlop & Co., Limited, Sydney, Brisbane, and London. 1888. Inscribed to my friend James A. … [Read more...] about A Bush Idyl [by Kenneth Mackay, 1888]
Australian Natives’ Association [21 April 1888]
[Editor: An article about the Australian Natives’ Association in Mount Gambier. Published in The Border Watch, 21 April 1888.] Australian Natives’ Association. On April 27 the Mount Gambier branch of the Australian Natives’ Association — the pioneer branch of South … [Read more...] about Australian Natives’ Association [21 April 1888]
To Australia [poem by Douglas B. W. Sladen]
[Editor: A poem by Douglas B. W. Sladen. Published in Australian Ballads and Rhymes: Poems Inspired by Life and Scenery in Australia and New Zealand, 1888.] To Australia. O last of the Earth’s children! O latest born to Time! Long hidden by the ocean in solitude … [Read more...] about To Australia [poem by Douglas B. W. Sladen]
Solitude [poem by Sir Henry Parkes]
[Editor: A poem by Sir Henry Parkes. Published in Australian Ballads and Rhymes: Poems Inspired by Life and Scenery in Australia and New Zealand, 1888.] Solitude. Where the mocking lyre-bird calls To its mate among the falls Of the mountain streams that play, Each … [Read more...] about Solitude [poem by Sir Henry Parkes]
The Australian National Party [20 June 1888]
[Editor: An article on the Australian National Party, including its political platform. Published in The Brisbane Courier, 20 June 1888.] The Australian National Party. After the general election and before the Central Committee of the National party had been dissolved, … [Read more...] about The Australian National Party [20 June 1888]
In Memoriam: Lady Parkes [poem by Clarinda Sarah Thom (Menie Parkes), 11 February 1888]
[Editor: A poem by Clarinda Sarah Thom (Menie Parkes), regarding the death of her mother, Lady Clarinda Parkes, who died at her home in Balmain (NSW) on 2 February 1888. Published in The Australian Town and Country Journal, 11 February 1888.] In Memoriam. Lady … [Read more...] about In Memoriam: Lady Parkes [poem by Clarinda Sarah Thom (Menie Parkes), 11 February 1888]
Australia’s Father Christmas [by Charles Rhoades, 12 December 1888]
[Editor: A short story published in the South Bourke & Mornington Journal, 12 December 1888.] Australia’s Father Christmas. By Charles Rhoades. It was Christmas Eve, and the red sun dipped suddenly out of sight in a bath of purple mist, causing a grunt of satisfaction … [Read more...] about Australia’s Father Christmas [by Charles Rhoades, 12 December 1888]
Nationalism [8 August 1888]
[Editor: This article discusses what may be termed “British-Australian nationalism”. Published in The Morning Bulletin, 8 August 1888.] Nationalism. To many observant of what is passing around us it will appear that there are now in Queensland two kinds of nationalism. … [Read more...] about Nationalism [8 August 1888]
[The poor poet has been in the wars] [re. Philip Lorimer, 28 July 1888]
[Editor: An article about a legal charge being brought against Philip Durham Lorimer in Parramatta. An extract from the “Topics of the Day” section of the Windsor and Richmond Gazette, 28 July 1888.] [The poor poet has been in the wars] The poor poet has been in the wars … [Read more...] about [The poor poet has been in the wars] [re. Philip Lorimer, 28 July 1888]
To a Bird [poem by Louisa Lawson, 15 May 1888]
[Editor: A poem by Louisa Lawson.] To a Bird. Bright little warbler of the air. The world to thee I ween is fair, And free thy life from shade of care, So gaily dost thou sing. While from thy happy throat are sent, Those floods of song in ravishment, Thou shamest … [Read more...] about To a Bird [poem by Louisa Lawson, 15 May 1888]
The Blue Lake — Mount Gambier [poem by Agnes Neale, 1888]
[Editor: This poem by Agnes Neale was published in Australian Ballads and Rhymes (1888).] The Blue Lake — Mount Gambier. Lying asleep in the golden light Fringed with a setting of emerald green, Crowned with a majesty peerless and grand, Nature has surely made thee her … [Read more...] about The Blue Lake — Mount Gambier [poem by Agnes Neale, 1888]
Australia [poem by Agnes Neale, 1888]
[Editor: This poem by Agnes Neale was published in Australian Ballads and Rhymes (1888).] Australia. All the things that have been done, and all the things that are to be; All the wonders wrought on land, and all the wonders on the sea; All the victories of nations, all … [Read more...] about Australia [poem by Agnes Neale, 1888]
An Aboriginal Mother’s Lament [poem by Charles Harpur; in an anthology of poetry, 1888]
[Editor: A poem by Charles Harpur. Published in Australian Ballads and Rhymes: Poems Inspired by Life and Scenery in Australia and New Zealand (1888).] An Aboriginal Mother’s Lament. Still farther would I fly, my child, To make thee safer yet, From the unsparing white … [Read more...] about An Aboriginal Mother’s Lament [poem by Charles Harpur; in an anthology of poetry, 1888]
Nationalism in Australia [20 October 1888]
[Editor: An article on Australian nationalism, the British imperial connection, and Chinese immigration. Published in The Brisbane Courier, 20 October 1888.] Nationalism in Australia The Pall Mall Gazette of 6th September, writing of the action of the Chinese Government … [Read more...] about Nationalism in Australia [20 October 1888]
An Australian National Association [13 July 1888]
[Editor: This article, reporting on the formation of an Australian National Association (advocating federation and “Australia for the Australians”), was published in The Sydney Morning Herald, 13 July 1888.] An Australian National Association A meeting was held at the … [Read more...] about An Australian National Association [13 July 1888]
Australia for the Australians [poem, 9 May 1888]
[Editor: This poem was published in The Evening Journal (Adelaide, SA), 9 May 1888.] Australia for the Australians. Shall the yellow man pick From our Eden the fruit? Must we yield our fair fields Like a dumb driven brute? Shall our children learn trades And be … [Read more...] about Australia for the Australians [poem, 9 May 1888]
[The subject of Chinese immigration] [11 January 1888]
[Editor: This untitled article considers the problems of a future Australia dealing with an emergent China. Published in The Age, 11 January 1888.] [The subject of Chinese immigration] One of the questions that a Federal Council might deal with to some good purpose is the … [Read more...] about [The subject of Chinese immigration] [11 January 1888]
[The report of the Board for the Protection of the Aborigines] [11 January 1888]
[Editor: This untitled article provides an example of the thinking of the time that the Australian Aborigines were a dying race, saying that “the aboriginal race is doomed, and is fated to disappear entirely within a few years”. Published in The Age, 11 January 1888.] [The … [Read more...] about [The report of the Board for the Protection of the Aborigines] [11 January 1888]