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St. Valentine’s Day [poem by H.N.L.K., 14 February 1895]

14 February 2023 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This poem, by H.N.L.K., regarding Valentine’s Day, was published in The Mount Alexander Mail (Castlemaine, Vic.), 14 February 1895.] St. Valentine’s Day. February 14th, 1895. ’Tis pairing season! Lassies fair And Lads so blythe and gay, Selection make — but … [Read more...] about St. Valentine’s Day [poem by H.N.L.K., 14 February 1895]

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[The Yellow Wave] [a review of the novel by Kenneth Mackay, 24 December 1895]

4 August 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This review of The Yellow Wave (by Kenneth Mackay) is an extract from the “Book Notices” section published in The Australian Star (Sydney, NSW), 24 December 1895.] [The Yellow Wave] Mr. Kenneth Mackay, M.L.A., has written “The Yellow Wave.” It is readable; and … [Read more...] about [The Yellow Wave] [a review of the novel by Kenneth Mackay, 24 December 1895]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: 500x500, book review, Kenneth Mackay (1859-1935) (subject), SourceTrove, year1895

[The Crooked Stick, or Polly’s Probation] [a review of the novel by Rolf Boldrewood, 24 December 1895]

4 August 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This review of The Crooked Stick, or Polly’s Protection (by Rolf Boldrewood) is an extract from the “Book Notices” section published in The Australian Star (Sydney, NSW), 24 December 1895.] [The Crooked Stick, or Polly’s Probation] Our old friend Rolf Boldrewood … [Read more...] about [The Crooked Stick, or Polly’s Probation] [a review of the novel by Rolf Boldrewood, 24 December 1895]

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[The Secret of the Great Desert] [book review, 7 December 1895]

4 August 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This review of The Secret of the Great Desert (by Ernest Favenc) is an extract from the “Literature” section published in The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW), 7 December 1895.] [The Secret of the Great Desert] Mr. Ernest Favenc’s is a name well known to Australian … [Read more...] about [The Secret of the Great Desert] [book review, 7 December 1895]

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[The Yellow Wave] [a review of the novel by Kenneth Mackay, 7 December 1895]

4 August 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This review of The Yellow Wave (by Kenneth Mackay) is an extract from the “Literature” section published in The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW), 7 December 1895.] [The Yellow Wave] After the recent developments of the Chinese war, and the evidences of the utter … [Read more...] about [The Yellow Wave] [a review of the novel by Kenneth Mackay, 7 December 1895]

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[Songs of the South] [book review, 7 December 1895]

4 August 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This review of Songs of the South (by J. B. O’Hara) is an extract from the “Literature” section published in The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW), 7 December 1895.] [Songs of the South] We have received from Messrs. Ward, Lock, and Bowden, the publishers, “Songs of … [Read more...] about [Songs of the South] [book review, 7 December 1895]

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[The Yellow Wave] [a review of the novel by Kenneth Mackay, 21 December 1895]

3 August 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This review of The Yellow Wave (by Kenneth Mackay) is an extract from the “Literature” section published in The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW), 21 December 1895.] [The Yellow Wave] The appearance of such a book as “The Yellow Wave,” by Kenneth Mackay, commands the … [Read more...] about [The Yellow Wave] [a review of the novel by Kenneth Mackay, 21 December 1895]

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The Love of Christ [poem by Norman L. Beurle, 5 October 1895]

12 May 2019 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This poem by Norman L. Beurle was published in The Weekly Times (Melbourne), 5 October 1895.] The Love of Christ. To know the love of Christ, O wondrous joy, The deep abiding gladness it imparts; The ceaseless anthem of harmonious praise, The boundless bliss … [Read more...] about The Love of Christ [poem by Norman L. Beurle, 5 October 1895]

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The Dew [poem by Norman L. Beurle, 24 August 1895]

12 May 2019 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This poem by Norman L. Beurle was published in The Weekly Times (Melbourne), 24 August 1895.] The Dew. Cometh the dew like the blessing of eve, O’er the tired earth spells of comfort to weave; Bringeth it joy to the flow’rets forlorn, Drooping their heads till … [Read more...] about The Dew [poem by Norman L. Beurle, 24 August 1895]

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Joe Brunnel’s Dream [10 August 1895]

25 April 2017 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This short story was published in The Worker (Brisbane, Qld.), 10 August 1895.] Joe Brunnel’s Dream. Shearing was about to commence at —— station, and about a dozen of the old hands had arrived. Seated in the hut after the usual evening meal, we were relating … [Read more...] about Joe Brunnel’s Dream [10 August 1895]

Filed Under: short stories and anecdotes Tagged With: racial attitudes, short story, SourceTrove, year1895

Federation and a white Australia [21 September 1895]

4 February 2017 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: A letter to the editor regarding non-white immigration and Australia’s relationship with Britain. Published in The Worker (Wagga Wagga, NSW), 21 September 1895.] Federation and a white Australia. Your Federation article recently contains a high percentage of … [Read more...] about Federation and a white Australia [21 September 1895]

Filed Under: articles, letters to the editor Tagged With: colonial White Australia policies, republicanism, SourceTrove, year1895

Book 4, chapter 24 [The Yellow Wave, by Kenneth Mackay, 1895]

1 May 2016 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This is a chapter from The Yellow Wave: A Romance of the Asiatic Invasion of Australia (1895) by Kenneth Mackay.] Chapter XXIV. In the depths of the sea. Night now shrouded the waters of the Gulf, and the clouds spread out their heavy mantles between the stars … [Read more...] about Book 4, chapter 24 [The Yellow Wave, by Kenneth Mackay, 1895]

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Book 4, chapter 23 [The Yellow Wave, by Kenneth Mackay, 1895]

1 May 2016 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This is a chapter from The Yellow Wave: A Romance of the Asiatic Invasion of Australia (1895) by Kenneth Mackay.] Chapter XXIII. On board the ‘Hi Lung’. Leaving Charleville the day after his conversation with Count Zenski, the Mongol leader travelled direct to … [Read more...] about Book 4, chapter 23 [The Yellow Wave, by Kenneth Mackay, 1895]

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Book 4, chapter 22 [The Yellow Wave, by Kenneth Mackay, 1895]

1 May 2016 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This is a chapter from The Yellow Wave: A Romance of the Asiatic Invasion of Australia (1895) by Kenneth Mackay.] Chapter XXII. An alternative. Led by Dromeroff, the Mongol columns resumed their march on Brisbane the day after the battle. Had the defeat been … [Read more...] about Book 4, chapter 22 [The Yellow Wave, by Kenneth Mackay, 1895]

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Book 4, chapter 21 [The Yellow Wave, by Kenneth Mackay, 1895]

1 May 2016 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This is a chapter from The Yellow Wave: A Romance of the Asiatic Invasion of Australia (1895) by Kenneth Mackay.] Chapter XXI. Commissioner Wang gets a left-hander. While Leroy, surrounded by orderlies and accompanied by Dromeroff and other staff-officers, was … [Read more...] about Book 4, chapter 21 [The Yellow Wave, by Kenneth Mackay, 1895]

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Book 4, chapter 20 [The Yellow Wave, by Kenneth Mackay, 1895]

1 May 2016 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This is a chapter from The Yellow Wave: A Romance of the Asiatic Invasion of Australia (1895) by Kenneth Mackay.] Chapter XX. Sauve qui peut!. From the hill lately occupied by the chief of the national army, General Leroy now directed the pursuit. With the … [Read more...] about Book 4, chapter 20 [The Yellow Wave, by Kenneth Mackay, 1895]

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Book 4, chapter 19 [The Yellow Wave, by Kenneth Mackay, 1895]

1 May 2016 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This is a chapter from The Yellow Wave: A Romance of the Asiatic Invasion of Australia (1895) by Kenneth Mackay.] Chapter XIX. The battle. On the summit of a slight rise a group of cavalry officers stood looking through their glasses out over the level lands … [Read more...] about Book 4, chapter 19 [The Yellow Wave, by Kenneth Mackay, 1895]

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Book 4, chapter 18 [The Yellow Wave, by Kenneth Mackay, 1895]

1 May 2016 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This is a chapter from The Yellow Wave: A Romance of the Asiatic Invasion of Australia (1895) by Kenneth Mackay.] Chapter XVIII. At the outposts. About the time that Count Zenski left General Leroy’s tent, Ted Johnson, now a Major, having finished the circuit … [Read more...] about Book 4, chapter 18 [The Yellow Wave, by Kenneth Mackay, 1895]

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Book 4, chapter 17 [The Yellow Wave, by Kenneth Mackay, 1895]

1 May 2016 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This is a chapter from The Yellow Wave: A Romance of the Asiatic Invasion of Australia (1895) by Kenneth Mackay.] Chapter XVII. Count Zenski again warns Philip Orloff. While the various Australian Cabinets, awakened from their long dream of false security by … [Read more...] about Book 4, chapter 17 [The Yellow Wave, by Kenneth Mackay, 1895]

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Book 4, chapter 16 [The Yellow Wave, by Kenneth Mackay, 1895]

1 May 2016 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This is a chapter from The Yellow Wave: A Romance of the Asiatic Invasion of Australia (1895) by Kenneth Mackay.] Chapter XVI. The call to arms. On September 24 the intelligence that war had been declared, accompanied by a warning with regard to possible … [Read more...] about Book 4, chapter 16 [The Yellow Wave, by Kenneth Mackay, 1895]

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Book 4, chapter 15 [The Yellow Wave, by Kenneth Mackay, 1895]

1 May 2016 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This is a chapter from The Yellow Wave: A Romance of the Asiatic Invasion of Australia (1895) by Kenneth Mackay.] Chapter XV. ‘Who are you, Philip?’. Through Orloff’s veins the blood surged for a moment, then rushed back to his heart, while his hands trembled, … [Read more...] about Book 4, chapter 15 [The Yellow Wave, by Kenneth Mackay, 1895]

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Book 4, chapter 14 [The Yellow Wave, by Kenneth Mackay, 1895]

1 May 2016 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This is a chapter from The Yellow Wave: A Romance of the Asiatic Invasion of Australia (1895) by Kenneth Mackay.] Chapter XIV. The storming of the fort. As Hatten passed the dining-hall, now converted into a hospital, he met Heather. Through the half-opened … [Read more...] about Book 4, chapter 14 [The Yellow Wave, by Kenneth Mackay, 1895]

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Book 4, chapter 13 [The Yellow Wave, by Kenneth Mackay, 1895]

1 May 2016 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This is a chapter from The Yellow Wave: A Romance of the Asiatic Invasion of Australia (1895) by Kenneth Mackay.] Chapter XIII. The siege of Fort Mallarraway. An hour after Hatten left the Fort at the head of the ‘Ringers,’ the watchers on the roof of the … [Read more...] about Book 4, chapter 13 [The Yellow Wave, by Kenneth Mackay, 1895]

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Book 4, chapter 12 [The Yellow Wave, by Kenneth Mackay, 1895]

1 May 2016 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This is a chapter from The Yellow Wave: A Romance of the Asiatic Invasion of Australia (1895) by Kenneth Mackay.] Chapter XII. The defence of Longreach. When Leroy left the ruined house, his first impulse was to at once confront Hoffman; but as he hurried … [Read more...] about Book 4, chapter 12 [The Yellow Wave, by Kenneth Mackay, 1895]

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Book 4, chapter 11 [The Yellow Wave, by Kenneth Mackay, 1895]

1 May 2016 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This is a chapter from The Yellow Wave: A Romance of the Asiatic Invasion of Australia (1895) by Kenneth Mackay.] Chapter XI. A sacrifice on the altar of ambition. At daybreak on the morning after his interview with Zenski, Leroy started for Charleville, drawn … [Read more...] about Book 4, chapter 11 [The Yellow Wave, by Kenneth Mackay, 1895]

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