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The New to the Old [poem by Randolph Bedford, 3 January 1896]

2 January 2023 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This poem by Randolph Bedford was published in The West Australian (Perth, WA), 3 January 1896.] The New to the Old. Men of the older lands! I barter my gold with your ease! I give you red gold for your sweatings, and wealth in the hand for your pains! Not for … [Read more...] about The New to the Old [poem by Randolph Bedford, 3 January 1896]

Filed Under: poetry Tagged With: 500x500, poem, Randolph Bedford, SourceTrove, year1896

“The Burns Myth” [by Tom Collins (Joseph Furphy), 22 August 1896]

30 January 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This letter to the editor from Tom Collins (Joseph Furphy) was published in The Bulletin (Sydney, NSW), 22 August 1896. It was written in reply to two letters which appeared in The Bulletin, on 1 August 1896, and 15 August 1896.] “The Burns Myth.” “Tom Collins” … [Read more...] about “The Burns Myth” [by Tom Collins (Joseph Furphy), 22 August 1896]

Filed Under: letters to the editor Tagged With: Joseph Furphy (1843-1912) (author), publication The Bulletin (Sydney), Robert Burns (1759-1796) (subject), SourceTrove, Tom Collins, year1896

“The Burns Myth” [The Bulletin, 15 August 1896]

30 January 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This letter to the editor was published in The Bulletin (Sydney, NSW), 15 August 1896. It was written in reply to a letter which appeared in The Bulletin on 1 August 1896. Tom Collins (Joseph Furphy) also wrote a reply on the same subject, which appeared in The Bulletin … [Read more...] about “The Burns Myth” [The Bulletin, 15 August 1896]

Filed Under: letters to the editor Tagged With: publication The Bulletin (Sydney), Robert Burns (1759-1796) (subject), SourceTrove, year1896

The Burns Myth [The Bulletin, 1 August 1896]

30 January 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This letter to the editor was published in The Bulletin (Sydney, NSW), 1 August 1896. At least two letters were written in reply to this article, the first from “Anglo-Australian”, on 15 August 1896, and the second from Tom Collins (Joseph Furphy), on 22 August … [Read more...] about The Burns Myth [The Bulletin, 1 August 1896]

Filed Under: letters to the editor Tagged With: publication The Bulletin (Sydney), Robert Burns (1759-1796) (subject), SourceTrove, year1896

Books up to date [a review of “In the Days When the World was Wide” by Henry Lawson, 19 September 1896]

2 April 2021 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This extract from the “Books up to date” column includes a favourable mention of While the Billy Boils (1896), by Henry Lawson, and reports on a review of his book In the Days When the World was Wide (1896). Published in The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW), 19 September … [Read more...] about Books up to date [a review of “In the Days When the World was Wide” by Henry Lawson, 19 September 1896]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: book review, Henry Lawson (1867-1922) (subject), SourceTrove, year1896

Books up to date [a review of “Perdita: A Sonnet Record” by John Le Gay Brereton, 19 September 1896]

2 April 2021 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This extract from the “Books up to date” column is a review of Perdita: A Sonnet Record, which was written anonymously by John Le Gay Brereton. Published in The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW), 19 September 1896.] Books up to date Delicacy, passion, grace, and … [Read more...] about Books up to date [a review of “Perdita: A Sonnet Record” by John Le Gay Brereton, 19 September 1896]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: book review, John Le Gay Brereton (1871-1933) (subject), SourceTrove, year1896

“The Song of Brotherhood” [a review of “The Song of Brotherhood and Other Verses” by John Le Gay Brereton, 22 May 1896]

2 April 2021 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This review of The Song of Brotherhood and Other Verses, by John Le Gay Brereton, was published in the “Reviews” section of The Brisbane Courier (Brisbane, Qld.), 22 May 1896.] “The Song of Brotherhood.” “The Song of Brotherhood, and Other Verses,” by J. Le Gay … [Read more...] about “The Song of Brotherhood” [a review of “The Song of Brotherhood and Other Verses” by John Le Gay Brereton, 22 May 1896]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: book review, John Le Gay Brereton (1871-1933) (subject), SourceTrove, year1896

Review [a review of “The Song of Brotherhood and Other Verses” by John Le Gay Brereton, 13 April 1896]

2 April 2021 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This review of The Song of Brotherhood and Other Verses, by John Le Gay Brereton, was published in The Maitland Daily Mercury (Maitland, NSW), 13 April 1896.] Review. The Song of Brotherhood. And other verses. By J. Le Gay Brereton, B.A., Sydney. London: George … [Read more...] about Review [a review of “The Song of Brotherhood and Other Verses” by John Le Gay Brereton, 13 April 1896]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: book review, John Le Gay Brereton (1871-1933) (subject), SourceTrove, year1896

The city bushman’s apologist [14 February 1896]

11 September 2020 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This review of In the Days When the World Was Wide and Other Verses (by Henry Lawson, 1896) was published in Table Talk (Melbourne, Vic.), 14 February 1896.] The city bushman’s apologist.* A glance at Mr. Henry Lawson’s volume of verse just published, in very … [Read more...] about The city bushman’s apologist [14 February 1896]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: Banjo Paterson (1864-1941) (subject), book review, Bulletin Debate (1892-1893), Henry Lawson (1867-1922) (subject), SourceTrove, year1896

From the Bush [poem, 12 September 1896]

4 February 2017 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: A poem published in The Free Lance, 12 September 1896.] From the Bush. For the Free Lance. Alone in the bush, my thoughts and I, ’Neath a blusterous wind and a leaden sky, Fit comrades to join in revelry high, Alone in the bush. Did I follow the track, … [Read more...] about From the Bush [poem, 12 September 1896]

Filed Under: poetry Tagged With: poem, SourceTrove, year1896

The Chinese question: Speech by Mr. Kenneth Mackay, M.L.A. [10 September 1896]

4 February 2017 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: An article reporting on a speech by Kenneth Mackay. Published in The Australian Star, 10 September 1896.] The Chinese question. Speech by Mr. Kenneth Mackay, M.L.A. The Joss of cheapness. Chinese in the grocery business — The gospel of our government. At … [Read more...] about The Chinese question: Speech by Mr. Kenneth Mackay, M.L.A. [10 September 1896]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: anti-Chinese agitation, Kenneth Mackay (1859-1935) (subject), SourceTrove, year1896

Auld Lang Syne [short story by Henry Lawson]

9 March 2015 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This story by Henry Lawson was published in While the Billy Boils (1896).] Auld Lang Syne There were ten of us there on the wharf when our first mate left for Maoriland, he having been forced to leave Sydney because he could not get anything like regular graft, … [Read more...] about Auld Lang Syne [short story by Henry Lawson]

Filed Under: short stories and anecdotes Tagged With: 'nt, Henry Lawson (1867-1922) (author), short story, SourceIACLibrary, While the Billy Boils (Henry Lawson 1896), year1896

Baldy Thompson [short story by Henry Lawson]

9 March 2015 · 1 Comment

[Editor: This story by Henry Lawson was published in While the Billy Boils (1896).] Baldy Thompson Rough, squarish face, curly auburn wig, bushy grey eyebrows and moustache, and grizzly stubble — eyes that reminded one of Dampier the actor. He was a squatter of the old … [Read more...] about Baldy Thompson [short story by Henry Lawson]

Filed Under: short stories and anecdotes Tagged With: 'nt, Henry Lawson (1867-1922) (author), short story, SourceIACLibrary, While the Billy Boils (Henry Lawson 1896), year1896

The geological spieler [short story by Henry Lawson]

9 March 2015 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This story by Henry Lawson was published in While the Billy Boils (1896).] The geological spieler There’s nothing so interesting as Geology, even to common and ignorant people, especially when you have a bank or the side of a cutting, studded with fossil fish and … [Read more...] about The geological spieler [short story by Henry Lawson]

Filed Under: short stories and anecdotes Tagged With: 'nt, Henry Lawson (1867-1922) (author), short story, SourceIACLibrary, Steelman (Henry Lawson character), While the Billy Boils (Henry Lawson 1896), year1896

She wouldn’t speak [short story by Henry Lawson]

9 March 2015 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This story by Henry Lawson was published in While the Billy Boils (1896).] She wouldn’t speak Well, we reached the pub about dinner time, dropped our swags outside, had a drink, and then went into the dinin’-room. There was a lot of jackeroo swells, that had been … [Read more...] about She wouldn’t speak [short story by Henry Lawson]

Filed Under: short stories and anecdotes Tagged With: Henry Lawson (1867-1922) (author), short story, SourceIACLibrary, While the Billy Boils (Henry Lawson 1896), year1896

Bogg of Geebung [short story by Henry Lawson]

9 March 2015 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This story by Henry Lawson was published in While the Billy Boils (1896).] Bogg of Geebung At the local police court, where the subject of this sketch turned up periodically amongst the drunks, he had ‘James’ prefixed to his name for the sake of convenience and … [Read more...] about Bogg of Geebung [short story by Henry Lawson]

Filed Under: short stories and anecdotes Tagged With: Henry Lawson (1867-1922) (author), short story, SourceIACLibrary, While the Billy Boils (Henry Lawson 1896), year1896

‘Brummy Usen’ [short story by Henry Lawson]

9 March 2015 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This story by Henry Lawson was published in While the Billy Boils (1896).] ‘Brummy Usen’ We caught up with an old swagman crossing the plain, and tramped along with him till we came to good shade to have a smoke in. We had got yarning about men getting lost in … [Read more...] about ‘Brummy Usen’ [short story by Henry Lawson]

Filed Under: short stories and anecdotes Tagged With: Henry Lawson (1867-1922) (author), Joe Swallow, short story, SourceIACLibrary, While the Billy Boils (Henry Lawson 1896), year1896

Jones’s Alley [short story by Henry Lawson]

9 March 2015 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This story by Henry Lawson was published in While the Billy Boils (1896).] Jones’s Alley She lived in Jones’s Alley. She cleaned offices, washed, and nursed from daylight until any time after dark, and filled in her spare time cleaning her own place (which she … [Read more...] about Jones’s Alley [short story by Henry Lawson]

Filed Under: short stories and anecdotes Tagged With: Henry Lawson (1867-1922) (author), short story, SourceIACLibrary, While the Billy Boils (Henry Lawson 1896), year1896

Two dogs and a fence [short story by Henry Lawson]

9 March 2015 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This story by Henry Lawson was published in While the Billy Boils (1896).] Two dogs and a fence ‘Nothing makes a dog madder,’ said Mitchell, ‘than to have another dog come outside his fence and sniff and bark at him through the cracks when he can’t get out. The … [Read more...] about Two dogs and a fence [short story by Henry Lawson]

Filed Under: short stories and anecdotes Tagged With: Henry Lawson (1867-1922) (author), short story, SourceIACLibrary, While the Billy Boils (Henry Lawson 1896), year1896

The story of Malachi [short story by Henry Lawson]

9 March 2015 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This story by Henry Lawson was published in While the Billy Boils (1896).] The story of Malachi Malachi was very tall, very thin, and very round-shouldered, and the sandiness of his hair also cried aloud for an adjective. All the boys considered Malachi the … [Read more...] about The story of Malachi [short story by Henry Lawson]

Filed Under: short stories and anecdotes Tagged With: Henry Lawson (1867-1922) (author), short story, SourceIACLibrary, While the Billy Boils (Henry Lawson 1896), year1896

Coming across — A study in the steerage [short story by Henry Lawson]

9 March 2015 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This story by Henry Lawson was published in While the Billy Boils (1896).] Coming across — A study in the steerage We were delayed for an hour or so inside Sydney Heads, taking passengers from the Oroya, which had just arrived from England and anchored off … [Read more...] about Coming across — A study in the steerage [short story by Henry Lawson]

Filed Under: short stories and anecdotes Tagged With: Henry Lawson (1867-1922) (author), short story, SourceIACLibrary, While the Billy Boils (Henry Lawson 1896), year1896

Our pipes [short story by Henry Lawson]

9 March 2015 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This story by Henry Lawson was published in While the Billy Boils (1896).] Our pipes The moon rose away out on the edge of a smoky plain, seen through a sort of tunnel or arch in the fringe of mulga behind which we were camped — Jack Mitchell and I. The ‘timber’ … [Read more...] about Our pipes [short story by Henry Lawson]

Filed Under: short stories and anecdotes Tagged With: Henry Lawson (1867-1922) (author), short story, SourceIACLibrary, While the Billy Boils (Henry Lawson 1896), year1896

Mitchell: A character sketch [short story by Henry Lawson]

9 March 2015 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This story by Henry Lawson was published in While the Billy Boils (1896).] Mitchell: A character sketch It was a very mean station, and Mitchell thought he had better go himself and beard the overseer for tucker. His mates were for waiting till the overseer went … [Read more...] about Mitchell: A character sketch [short story by Henry Lawson]

Filed Under: short stories and anecdotes Tagged With: Henry Lawson (1867-1922) (author), short story, SourceIACLibrary, While the Billy Boils (Henry Lawson 1896), year1896

In a wet season [short story by Henry Lawson]

9 March 2015 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This story by Henry Lawson was published in While the Billy Boils (1896).] In a wet season It was raining — ‘general rain.’ The train left Bourke, and then there began the long, long agony of scrub and wire fence, with here and there a natural clearing, which … [Read more...] about In a wet season [short story by Henry Lawson]

Filed Under: short stories and anecdotes Tagged With: Henry Lawson (1867-1922) (author), short story, SourceIACLibrary, While the Billy Boils (Henry Lawson 1896), year1896

A visit of condolence [short story by Henry Lawson]

9 March 2015 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This story by Henry Lawson was published in While the Billy Boils (1896).] A visit of condolence ‘Does Arvie live here, old woman?’ ‘Why?’ ‘Strike me dead! carn’t yer answer a civil queschin?’ ‘How dare you talk to me like that, you young larrikin? Be … [Read more...] about A visit of condolence [short story by Henry Lawson]

Filed Under: short stories and anecdotes Tagged With: Henry Lawson (1867-1922) (author), short story, SourceIACLibrary, While the Billy Boils (Henry Lawson 1896), year1896

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