[Editor: This article, regarding opposition to the racial clause of the Post and Telegraph Act 1901 (using extracts from the Standard and the Leeds and Yorkshire Mercury), was published in The Geelong Advertiser (Geelong, Vic.), 25 July 1903. The Post and Telegraph Act played a … [Read more...] about White labor and the mail contracts [25 July 1903]
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English mail contracts: The white labour question: Condemned by the commercial parliament [19 June 1903]
[Editor: This article, regarding opposition to the racial clause of the Post and Telegraph Act 1901, was published in The Evening Journal (Adelaide, SA), 19 June 1903. The Post and Telegraph Act played a minor role in the White Australia Policy.] English mail … [Read more...] about English mail contracts: The white labour question: Condemned by the commercial parliament [19 June 1903]
Theft of golden washdirt [crime report, 16 October 1903]
[Editor: This article, regarding the theft of gold-laden wash-dirt, was published in The Bendigo Independent (Bendigo, Vic.), 16 October 1903.] Theft of golden washdirt. Tarnagulla, Wednesday, October 15. During Saturday night or Sunday some thief at the Nick o’Time … [Read more...] about Theft of golden washdirt [crime report, 16 October 1903]
The Phantom Moorings [poem by Barcroft H. Boake, December 1903]
[Editor: This poem by Barcroft H. Boake was published in The Sun, December 1903.] The Phantom Moorings. A Legend of Lavender Bay. (An unpublished poem by the late Barcroft H. Boake). On Lavender the moon broke bright — the Bay looked sweetly pretty: Across its … [Read more...] about The Phantom Moorings [poem by Barcroft H. Boake, December 1903]
Black cat’s luck [short story by Gertrude Lloyd, 1 December 1903]
[Editor: This short story, by Gertrude Lloyd (Gertrude Lawson), was published in The Dawn (Sydney, NSW), 1 December 1903.] Black cat’s luck. (Founded on fact.) By Gertrude Lloyd. Jack Wynn moved about the room with deft quick steps preparing his supper. “There, … [Read more...] about Black cat’s luck [short story by Gertrude Lloyd, 1 December 1903]
Christmas is Christmas still! [poem by Harold Mercer, 24 December 1903]
[Editor: This poem, by Harold Mercer, was published in The Bulletin (Sydney, NSW), 24 December 1903.] Christmas is Christmas still! [For The Bulletin.] What though the fare is humbler than of yore, The lordly turkey missing from the board, Awhile we’ll smite … [Read more...] about Christmas is Christmas still! [poem by Harold Mercer, 24 December 1903]
The Exiles [by Alice Grant Rosman, 3 January 1903]
[Editor: This article, by Alice Grant Rosman, was published in The Bulletin (Sydney, NSW), 3 January 1903.] The Exiles. [For The Bulletin.] When the hot Australian Christmas Day is over and the sun sinks to its crimson death, the elders take their chairs to the shadowy … [Read more...] about The Exiles [by Alice Grant Rosman, 3 January 1903]
[In a South Queensland township] [The Bulletin, 24 December 1903]
[Editor: This untitled anecdote was published in The Bulletin (Sydney, NSW), 24 December 1903.] [In a South Queensland township] In a South Queensland township, just beyond Judas Iscariot and adjacent to the Lamentations of Jeremiah, there was a storekeeper called Simpson … [Read more...] about [In a South Queensland township] [The Bulletin, 24 December 1903]
Mr. Duncan Gillies [16 September 1903]
[Editor: This obituary, regarding Duncan Gillies, was published in The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser (Sydney, NSW), 16 September 1903.] Mr. Duncan Gillies. Mr. Duncan Gillies, Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, was found dead in his bath at the … [Read more...] about Mr. Duncan Gillies [16 September 1903]
Income tax: Pays double and a fine [two items, September 1903]
[Editor: Reproduced below are two items regarding a man being fined for an income tax violation.] Income tax. Pays double and a fine. At the Brunswick Court this morning Phillip Hellyer was proceeded against for having failed to furnish the Income Tax Commissioner with … [Read more...] about Income tax: Pays double and a fine [two items, September 1903]
The School of Gately [The Bulletin, 28 March 1903]
[Editor: This article, about hangmen in Victoria, was published in The Bulletin (Sydney, NSW), 28 March 1903.] The School of Gately. [For The Bulletin.] When Victorian hangman Gately disappeared beyond human ken, the choice of the experts fell upon John Upjohn, a … [Read more...] about The School of Gately [The Bulletin, 28 March 1903]
“Scribo” on a forgotten murder [28 March 1903]
[Editor: This article, about a possible wrongful conviction for murder, was published in The Bulletin (Sydney, NSW), 28 March 1903.] “Scribo” on a forgotten murder: Reported for a Melbourne daily at Castlemaine in ’66 the trial of David Young, the alleged Daylesford … [Read more...] about “Scribo” on a forgotten murder [28 March 1903]
Memoranda: To Joe Swallow [poem by John Le Gay Brereton, 8 October 1903]
[Editor: This poem by John Le Gay Brereton was published in The Bulletin (Sydney, NSW), 8 October 1903. The poem is addressed to “Joe Swallow”, which was one of Henry Lawson’s pseudonyms (Brereton and Lawson were good friends).] Memoranda To Joe Swallow. When your … [Read more...] about Memoranda: To Joe Swallow [poem by John Le Gay Brereton, 8 October 1903]
One Australian Girl [The Bulletin, 1 October 1903, about Mary Gilmore]
[Editor: This article about Mary Gilmore was published in The Bulletin (Sydney, NSW), 1 October 1903. The first part is a review of Mary Gilmore’s poetry; the second part is about her life, written by Mary Gilmore (aside from the introductory paragraph), especially concentrating … [Read more...] about One Australian Girl [The Bulletin, 1 October 1903, about Mary Gilmore]
The Little Brown Egotist [poem by W. T. Goodge, 14 June 1903]
[Editor: This poem by W. T. Goodge was published in Truth, 14 June 1903.] “The Little Brown Egotist” (Written for “Truth.”) [The Bellambi Coal Company entertained the officers of the Japanese Squadron at their mine on Thursday, and the manager, Mr. Waley, before the … [Read more...] about The Little Brown Egotist [poem by W. T. Goodge, 14 June 1903]
Australia [Australia Day celebration, 2 February 1903]
[Editor: An article about an Anniversary Day (Australia Day) celebration on 26 January 1903. Published in The Daily Telegraph, 2 February 1903.] Australia. At the A.N.A. dinner in Melbourne on Anniversary Day Mr Deakin, on behalf of the Commonwealth, responded to the … [Read more...] about Australia [Australia Day celebration, 2 February 1903]
The Bold Jack Donohue [song, 29 August 1903]
[Editor: A song about Jack Donohue, the bushranger. Published in the Evening News, 29 August 1903.] The Bold Jack Donohue. To the Editor of the “Evening News.” Sir. — I see by this evening’s “News” your account of Bold Jack Donohoe, the Bushranger. A curious … [Read more...] about The Bold Jack Donohue [song, 29 August 1903]
Donohue, the bushranger [22 August 1903]
[Editor: An article about Jack Donohue, the bushranger. Published in the Evening News, 22 August 1903.] Donohue, the bushranger. About seventy years ago, Donohue, an escaped convict, took to the bush, joined by Walmsley, Armstrong, and others, striking terror to all … [Read more...] about Donohue, the bushranger [22 August 1903]
The “Pro.”: A goldfields character [short story by “Dryblower” Murphy, 1 February 1903]
[Editor: A short story by “Dryblower” Murphy, published in The Sunday Times (Perth, WA), 1 February 1903.] The “Pro.” A goldfields character By Dryblower. Few disputed the claim of the “Professor” — or “Pro” as he was more commonly called — to the title of … [Read more...] about The “Pro.”: A goldfields character [short story by “Dryblower” Murphy, 1 February 1903]
Where the Light and the Shadows Lie [poem, 1 February 1903]
Where the Light and the Shadows Lie. Many a wind is blowing, Out from the weary West, Many a wave is chasing Opaline crest on crest ; Many a ship is sailing Over the Austral tide, And all to-night, like a white moth’s flight, Are bound for the Sydney side. Many a … [Read more...] about Where the Light and the Shadows Lie [poem, 1 February 1903]
Such is Life, by Tom Collins (Joseph Furphy) [chapter 7, part 2]
[Editor: This is the second part of Chapter Seven of the novel Such is Life by Tom Collins (Joseph Furphy). A glossary has been provided to explain various words and phrases that may be unfamiliar to modern readers.] Satan approached, carrying his negatively gifted rider, at … [Read more...] about Such is Life, by Tom Collins (Joseph Furphy) [chapter 7, part 2]
Such is Life, by Tom Collins (Joseph Furphy) [chapter 7, part 1]
[Editor: This is the first part of Chapter Seven of the novel Such is Life by Tom Collins (Joseph Furphy). A glossary has been provided to explain various words and phrases that may be unfamiliar to modern readers.] Chapter VII The reader, however unruly under weaker … [Read more...] about Such is Life, by Tom Collins (Joseph Furphy) [chapter 7, part 1]
Such is Life, by Tom Collins (Joseph Furphy) [chapter 6, part 3]
[Editor: This is the third part of Chapter Six of the novel Such is Life by Tom Collins (Joseph Furphy). A glossary has been provided to explain various words and phrases that may be unfamiliar to modern readers.] The cranky boundary rider’s little weatherboard hut, standing … [Read more...] about Such is Life, by Tom Collins (Joseph Furphy) [chapter 6, part 3]
Such is Life, by Tom Collins (Joseph Furphy) [chapter 6, part 2]
[Editor: This is the second part of Chapter Six of the novel Such is Life by Tom Collins (Joseph Furphy). A glossary has been provided to explain various words and phrases that may be unfamiliar to modern readers.] The half-caste had cantered up to the horse-paddock gate, … [Read more...] about Such is Life, by Tom Collins (Joseph Furphy) [chapter 6, part 2]
Such is Life, by Tom Collins (Joseph Furphy) [chapter 6, part 1]
[Editor: This is the first part of Chapter Six of the novel Such is Life by Tom Collins (Joseph Furphy). A glossary has been provided to explain various words and phrases that may be unfamiliar to modern readers.] Chapter VI SAT. FEB. 9. Runnymede. To Alf Jones’s. Not … [Read more...] about Such is Life, by Tom Collins (Joseph Furphy) [chapter 6, part 1]