[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]
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Books up to date [a review of “Perdita: A Sonnet Record” by John Le Gay Brereton, 19 September 1896]
[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]
“The Song of Brotherhood” [a review of “The Song of Brotherhood and Other Verses” by John Le Gay Brereton, 22 May 1896]
[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]
Review [a review of “The Song of Brotherhood and Other Verses” by John Le Gay Brereton, 13 April 1896]
[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]
The city bushman’s apologist [14 February 1896]
[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]
From the Bush [poem, 12 September 1896]
[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]
The Chinese question: Speech by Mr. Kenneth Mackay, M.L.A. [10 September 1896]
[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]
Auld Lang Syne [short story by Henry Lawson]
[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]
Baldy Thompson [short story by Henry Lawson]
[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]
The geological spieler [short story by Henry Lawson]
[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]