[Editor: This poem was published in Hermes: The Magazine of the University of Sydney (Sydney, NSW), 20 November 1894.] Twilight. The neatherd gently drives his kine Across the grassy sward; The Sun now finished his decline, The heavens glow with light divine And … [Read more...] about Twilight [poem, 20 November 1894]
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The Rival Societies [poem, 20 November 1894]
[Editor: This poem was published in Hermes: The Magazine of the University of Sydney (Sydney, NSW), 20 November 1894.] The Rival Societies (With apologies to Bret Harte). I’m a student at the Uni., and my name is — never mind. I am not up to small deceit or wickedly … [Read more...] about The Rival Societies [poem, 20 November 1894]
Poetry in Australia [article re. Henry Lawson, 20 November 1894]
[Editor: This article about Australian poetry was published in Hermes: The Magazine of the University of Sydney (Sydney, NSW), 20 November 1894. The article is critical of Adam Lindsay Gordon and Henry Clarence Kendall, but praises the work of Henry Lawson.] Poetry in … [Read more...] about Poetry in Australia [article re. Henry Lawson, 20 November 1894]
My Sweetheart [poem by John Le Gay Brereton, 20 November 1894]
[Editor: This poem by John Le Gay Brereton was published in Hermes: The Magazine of the University of Sydney (Sydney, NSW), 20 November 1894.] My Sweetheart. The black-turban’d grasses with circlets of gold Bow round you, controlled by your servant the wind; They love … [Read more...] about My Sweetheart [poem by John Le Gay Brereton, 20 November 1894]
Looking Backward [letter and poem, 20 November 1894]
[Editor: This letter and poem by “X.X.X.” were published in Hermes: The Magazine of the University of Sydney (Sydney, NSW), 20 November 1894. The poem was written about contributing to Hermes magazine, and bemoans the lack of input from two of the magazine’s regular contributors, … [Read more...] about Looking Backward [letter and poem, 20 November 1894]
A Song of Progress [poem, 20 November 1894]
[Editor: This poem by “Aristarchus” was published in Hermes: The Magazine of the University of Sydney (Sydney, NSW), 20 November 1894.] A Song of Progress. The time is anigh when the weary earth Shall draw new force from a conqueror race, And strong in the strength of a … [Read more...] about A Song of Progress [poem, 20 November 1894]
[A review of “Seven Little Australians” by Ethel Turner] [The Bulletin, 20 October 1894]
[Editor: This untitled review of Seven Little Australians (by Ethel Turner) was published in The Bulletin (Sydney, NSW), 20 October 1894.] [“A review of “Seven Little Australians” by Ethel Turner] Miss Ethel Turner, the young Sydney writer whose portrait appears in this … [Read more...] about [A review of “Seven Little Australians” by Ethel Turner] [The Bulletin, 20 October 1894]
A Fossicker’s Yarn [poem by Dryblower, 17 March 1894]
[Editor: This poem by “Dryblower” Murphy was published in “The Wild Cat Column” in The Bulletin (Sydney, NSW), 17 March 1894.] A Fossicker’s Yarn. (For The Bulletin.) No, it’s not the price of water nor the scarcity of grub That the fossicker discusses of an evening … [Read more...] about A Fossicker’s Yarn [poem by Dryblower, 17 March 1894]
Coolgardie [gold rushes, 21 March 1894]
[Editor: This article is an extract from the “Coolgardie” column, published in The Macleay Argus (Kempsey, NSW), 21 March 1894; it was reprinted from the Hillgrove Guardian (Hillgrove, NSW).] Coolgardie. The Hillgrove Guardian says:— “Letters received here show that none … [Read more...] about Coolgardie [gold rushes, 21 March 1894]
When the Nigger Saw the Train [poem, 28 April 1894]
[Editor: A poem published in The Bird O' Freedom, 28 April 1894. Designed to be read as a humorous poem, this is about an Aboriginal man’s first contact with a train.] When the Nigger Saw the Train. In the guileless, simple savage there was nothing out of place, In his … [Read more...] about When the Nigger Saw the Train [poem, 28 April 1894]