[Editor: This postcard, which incorporates a photo of a group of unidentified Australian soldiers, is from the era of the First World War (1914-1918). The postcard is dated 22 December (no year is given, although it is believed to be 1914).] Sergeants’ … [Read more...] about Sergeants’ Mess [postcard, 22 December 1914]
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Bondi [poem by Mary Gilmore, 1 June 1914]
[Editor: This poem by Mary Gilmore was published in The Lone Hand (Sydney, NSW), 1 June 1914.] Bondi By Mary Gilmore EVENING. Ben Buckler sharp against the sky, Gulls wheeling seaward, scarcely heard their cry; The clangor of the City dying down To muted murmurs … [Read more...] about Bondi [poem by Mary Gilmore, 1 June 1914]
A world’s union [by Mary Gilmore, 1 June 1914]
[Editor: This article by Mary Gilmore was published in The Lone Hand (Sydney, NSW), 1 June 1914.] A world’s union By Mary Gilmore Sir Rider Haggard recently said that what was much needed by those directing affairs was “imagination.” Apparently, he was speaking for … [Read more...] about A world’s union [by Mary Gilmore, 1 June 1914]
Our First Communion [poem by L. E. Homfray, October 1914]
[Editor: This poem by L. E. Homfray was published in The Bush Brother (Dubbo, NSW), October 1914.] Our First Communion. O! God, in this sweet morning hour, Thy children come to-day, With lowly faith we would draw near, Oh! send us not away. Our hearts are young, and … [Read more...] about Our First Communion [poem by L. E. Homfray, October 1914]
Australia: The Land of Sunshine, Health & Prosperity [poster, 1914]
[Editor: This poster, an advertisement for migration to Australia from the USA (along with a calendar for 1915), was published under the authority of the Minister of External Affairs (Melbourne), 1914.] Australia The Land of Sunshine Health & Prosperity. For … [Read more...] about Australia: The Land of Sunshine, Health & Prosperity [poster, 1914]
A Wattle Badge [letter from Agnes L. Kettlewell, 15 August 1914]
[Editor: This letter from Agnes L. Kettlewell (nee Storrie), regarding the Wattle Day League, was published in The Sydney Morning Herald, 15 August 1914 (during World War One).] A Wattle Badge. To the Editor of the Herald. Sir, — It may interest your readers to know … [Read more...] about A Wattle Badge [letter from Agnes L. Kettlewell, 15 August 1914]
White Australia [poem, 12 August 1914]
White Australia. The shocking revelations made in the Perth Police Court the other day don’t say much for the vaunted policy of a “White Australia,” while it provides a good argument against the maunderings of the “let-’em-all-come brigade.” We’ve fashioned ourselves a … [Read more...] about White Australia [poem, 12 August 1914]
The Men Who Made Australia [poem, 19 January 1914]
[Editor: A poem published in The Barrier Miner, 19 January 1914.] The Men Who Made Australia. Some branches of the A.N.A. in Victoria, having advocated the abolition of the kilt uniform of the Scottish regiments in favor of the “Australian uniform,” “Woomera,” of the … [Read more...] about The Men Who Made Australia [poem, 19 January 1914]