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Book 2, chapter 7 [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 VII. In the paddock. Leaving the ladies in charge of three members of their party who meant to ‘stand off’ the hurdles, Dick and Ted … [Read more...] about Book 2, chapter 7 [The Yellow Wave, by Kenneth Mackay, 1895]

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Book 2, chapter 6 [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 VI. On the road. In front of the Australia a four-in-hand stood, gazed at with a certain languid interest by a pack of cigarette-smoking … [Read more...] about Book 2, chapter 6 [The Yellow Wave, by Kenneth Mackay, 1895]

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Book 2, chapter 5 [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 V. In the palace garden. Mrs. Enson and her daughter had gone out to spend the afternoon at the house of an old Queensland friend who was … [Read more...] about Book 2, chapter 5 [The Yellow Wave, by Kenneth Mackay, 1895]

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Book 2, chapter 4 [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 IV. The day before the National. Ever since the postponement the weather had begun to mend, the day before the meeting coming in with a … [Read more...] about Book 2, chapter 4 [The Yellow Wave, by Kenneth Mackay, 1895]

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Book 2, chapter 3 [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 III. The smoking-room of the Midas. The smoking-room of the Midas was gradually filling. To-night those who usually had a cigar and then … [Read more...] about Book 2, chapter 3 [The Yellow Wave, by Kenneth Mackay, 1895]

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Book 2, chapter 2 [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 II. Waiting for news. ‘Surely they will not race to-day?’ The speaker — a tall, white-skinned woman with hair of gold — rose as she … [Read more...] about Book 2, chapter 2 [The Yellow Wave, by Kenneth Mackay, 1895]

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Book 2, chapter 1 [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.] Book II. The gathering of the storm. Chapter I. Dick Hatten. On a June morning of the year 1954, while the streets of Sydney are full of … [Read more...] about Book 2, chapter 1 [The Yellow Wave, by Kenneth Mackay, 1895]

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Book 1, chapter 4 [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 IV. Orloff breaks the spell for ever. Philip Orloff sat in his cabin, waiting. His black, disordered hair looked strangely dull this … [Read more...] about Book 1, chapter 4 [The Yellow Wave, by Kenneth Mackay, 1895]

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Book 1, chapter 3 [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 III. A glance that marred a life. During Orloff’s conversation with Heather, the other occupants of the deck had gradually disappeared, … [Read more...] about Book 1, chapter 3 [The Yellow Wave, by Kenneth Mackay, 1895]

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Book 1, chapter 2 [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 II. In the toils. On the night after the ball, Heather Cameron sat in a deck-chair looking out on the starlit water. Scattered about the … [Read more...] about Book 1, chapter 2 [The Yellow Wave, by Kenneth Mackay, 1895]

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Book 1, chapter 1 [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.] The Yellow Wave Book I. A cloud no bigger than a man’s hand. Chapter I. Philip Orloff. Girdled with flame, and leaving a phosphorescent … [Read more...] about Book 1, chapter 1 [The Yellow Wave, by Kenneth Mackay, 1895]

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Note [The Yellow Wave, by Kenneth Mackay, 1895]

1 May 2016 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This is the acknowledgements section from The Yellow Wave: A Romance of the Asiatic Invasion of Australia (1895) by Kenneth Mackay.] Note For my facts with regard to the Russian advance on India I have drawn on the writings of Mr. Charles Marvin and Professor … [Read more...] about Note [The Yellow Wave, by Kenneth Mackay, 1895]

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The Yellow Wave [novel by Kenneth Mackay, 1895]

1 May 2016 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This book by Kenneth Mackay was published in 1895. The novel, which includes a military invasion of Australia by Chinese troops (orchestrated by Russia), is set in a time when there were concerns over Russian military intentions towards Britain and the British Empire … [Read more...] about The Yellow Wave [novel by Kenneth Mackay, 1895]

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Hardships [Cosme Monthly, June 1895]

27 May 2014 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: An article from the newsletter of the Cosme colony (of Australian socialists) in Paraguay. Published in Cosme Monthly, June 1895.] Hardships: We make no secret whatever of the fact that we have many hardships to endure, and that we are working in the face of many … [Read more...] about Hardships [Cosme Monthly, June 1895]

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Correspondence [Cosme Monthly, June 1895]

27 May 2014 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: An extract from the newsletter of the Cosme colony (of Australian socialists) in Paraguay. Published in Cosme Monthly, June 1895. The “Correspondence” section of the June 1895 issue outlines the foundation principles of the Cosme settlement.] Correspondence: Any … [Read more...] about Correspondence [Cosme Monthly, June 1895]

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Daniel Henry Deniehy: Something about him and his speeches, &c [23 November 1895]

15 September 2013 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: An article about Daniel Henry Deniehy, author and politician. Published in the Windsor and Richmond Gazette, 23 November 1895.] Daniel Henry Deniehy. Something about him and his speeches, &c Daniel Henry Deniehy was the first native-born member of his … [Read more...] about Daniel Henry Deniehy: Something about him and his speeches, &c [23 November 1895]

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Australians! Rise & Federate [song, 15 November 1895]

28 October 2012 · Leave a Comment

Australians! Rise & Federate. Australians, rise ! Why longer wait While parliaments prolong debate On themes that new dissensions breed? Arrest this paltry, party strife That bars us from the larger life, And panders to provincial greed. Australians, rise ! No longer … [Read more...] about Australians! Rise & Federate [song, 15 November 1895]

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Good-Night [poem by Evelyn Threlfall, 1895]

1 September 2012 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: A poem by Evelyn Ages Threlfall (nee Baird), who moved to Australia in 1886, accompanying her husband, Sir Richard Threlfall, who had taken up a position at the University of Sydney as professor of physics; she moved back to England in … [Read more...] about Good-Night [poem by Evelyn Threlfall, 1895]

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Ode to Sydney Harbour [poem by Evelyn Threlfall, 1895]

1 September 2012 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: A poem by Evelyn Ages Threlfall (nee Baird), who moved to Australia in 1886, accompanying her husband, Sir Richard Threlfall, who had taken up a position at the University of Sydney as professor of physics; she moved back to England in 1898.] Ode to Sydney … [Read more...] about Ode to Sydney Harbour [poem by Evelyn Threlfall, 1895]

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Australia For Ever [poem, 21 January 1895]

12 May 2012 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This poem, by F. S. Lewin, was published in The Barrier Miner (Broken Hill, NSW), 21 January 1895.] Australia For Ever Firmly we stand on our native land, Washed by Southern waters, Heart to heart and hand to hand, Australia’s sons and daughters. And this be … [Read more...] about Australia For Ever [poem, 21 January 1895]

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The Swagman’s Rest [poem by Banjo Paterson]

4 May 2012 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This poem by “Banjo” Paterson was published in The Man from Snowy River and Other Verses, 1895.] The Swagman’s Rest We buried old Bob where the bloodwoods wave At the foot of the Eaglehawk; We fashioned a cross on the old man’s grave For fear that his ghost … [Read more...] about The Swagman’s Rest [poem by Banjo Paterson]

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Jim Carew [poem by Banjo Paterson]

4 May 2012 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This poem by “Banjo” Paterson was published in The Man from Snowy River and Other Verses, 1895.] Jim Carew Born of a thoroughbred English race, Well proportioned and closely knit, Neat, slim figure and handsome face, Always ready and always fit, Hardy and … [Read more...] about Jim Carew [poem by Banjo Paterson]

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Under the Shadow of Kiley’s Hill [poem by Banjo Paterson]

4 May 2012 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This poem by “Banjo” Paterson was published in The Man from Snowy River and Other Verses, 1895.] Under the Shadow of Kiley’s Hill This is the place where they all were bred; Some of the rafters are standing still; Now they are scattered and lost and … [Read more...] about Under the Shadow of Kiley’s Hill [poem by Banjo Paterson]

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Come-by-Chance [poem by Banjo Paterson]

4 May 2012 · 1 Comment

[Editor: This poem by “Banjo” Paterson was published in The Man from Snowy River and Other Verses, 1895; previously published in The Bulletin, 21 March 1891.] Come-by-Chance As I pondered very weary o’er a volume long and dreary — For the plot was void of interest — … [Read more...] about Come-by-Chance [poem by Banjo Paterson]

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The Great Calamity [poem by Banjo Paterson]

4 May 2012 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This poem by “Banjo” Paterson was published in The Man from Snowy River and Other Verses, 1895; previously published in The Bulletin, 19 August 1893.] The Great Calamity MacFierce’un came to Whiskeyhurst When summer days were hot, And bided there wi’ Jock … [Read more...] about The Great Calamity [poem by Banjo Paterson]

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