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year1915

Old Granny Sullivan [booklet by John Shaw Neilson, 1915]

28 May 2022 · Leave a Comment

John Shaw Neilson

[Editor: This booklet, consisting of the poem “Old Granny Sullivan” by John Shaw Neilson (given here as “Shaw Neilson”), was published in 1915.] Old Granny Sullivan By Shaw Neilson A pleasant shady place it is, a pleasant place and cool — The township folk go up … [Read more...] about Old Granny Sullivan [booklet by John Shaw Neilson, 1915]

Filed Under: books booklets pamphlets Tagged With: 500x500, booklet, John Shaw Neilson (author) (1872-1942), memories, old age, poem, recommended poetry, SourceSLV, year1915

Unknown Australian soldier, from the Australian Army Medical Corps [First World War postcard, with photo of an Australian soldier, 22 December 1915]

21 April 2022 · Leave a Comment

Postcard, with a photo of an Australian soldier, from the Australian Army Medical Corps, from the First World War (1914-1918)

[Editor: This postcard, which incorporates a photo of an Australian soldier, from the Australian Army Medical Corps, is from the era of the First World War (1914-1918). The postcard is dated 22 December 1915.] Unknown Australian soldier, from the Australian Army Medical … [Read more...] about Unknown Australian soldier, from the Australian Army Medical Corps [First World War postcard, with photo of an Australian soldier, 22 December 1915]

Filed Under: ephemera, postcards Tagged With: @ tables (side) div style, Australian Army Medical Corps, ESU funding, IAC Ephemera Collection, photograph, photographs WW1, postcard, SourceIACLibrary, World War One, year1915

A clergyman fined: Wanted to “cut it out” [20 August 1915]

28 March 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article was published in The Gosford Times; Woy Woy and Wyong District Advocate (Gosford, NSW), 20 August 1915.] A clergyman fined. Wanted to “cut it out.” Rev. J. P. Penman, Methodist minister at Katoomba, and his wife were summoned before Mr. T. B. … [Read more...] about A clergyman fined: Wanted to “cut it out” [20 August 1915]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: crime law and punishment, petty application of the law, SourceTrove, year1915

General news [news items regarding the First World War, 21 August 1915]

28 March 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This column of various news items was published in The Democrat (Lithgow, NSW), 21 August 1915. Most of the items relate to the First World War (1914-1918).] General news. A new antiseptic with wonderful properties has been discovered and is being applied to the … [Read more...] about General news [news items regarding the First World War, 21 August 1915]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: anti-German sentiment, Australian military pay rates WW1, Political Labor League, SourceTrove, World War One, year1915

Boys! Listen! The Empire is calling [poem “Australia’s Call” by Irene Jones, 5 August 1915]

28 March 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This poem (or song) by Irene Jones was published in the Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative (Mudgee, NSW), 5 August 1915 (during the First World War, 1914-1918).] Boys! Listen! The Empire is calling. The following appropriate and inspiring verses, … [Read more...] about Boys! Listen! The Empire is calling [poem “Australia’s Call” by Irene Jones, 5 August 1915]

Filed Under: poetry Tagged With: Gallipoli campaign, patriotic poetry, SourceTrove, World War One, year1915

Lost Opportunities [poem by L. E. Homfray, July 1915]

8 February 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This poem by L. E. Homfray was published in The Bush Brother (Dubbo, NSW), July 1915.] Lost Opportunities. We do not need the hand outstretched, We turn with scornful words away, But, in that day, and in that hour, Our golden chance has gone for aye. We … [Read more...] about Lost Opportunities [poem by L. E. Homfray, July 1915]

Filed Under: poetry Tagged With: L. E. Homfray (author) (1873-1951), religious poetry, SourceTrove, year1915

Ex-Senator McColl in a new role [12 August 1915]

2 February 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article, which includes some songs by James McColl (1844-1929), was published in The Kyneton Guardian (Kyneton, Vic.), 12 August 1915.] Ex-Senator McColl in a new role. Up in Bendigo they had, notwithstanding the rain, on Australian Red Cross Day an … [Read more...] about Ex-Senator McColl in a new role [12 August 1915]

Filed Under: articles, songs Tagged With: James McColl (author) (1844-1929), James McColl (subject) (1844-1929), song, songs patriotic, SourceTrove, World War One, year1915

Hymn for Absent Soldiers and Sailors [hymn by L. E. Homfray, 1915]

1 February 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This hymn, words written by L. E. Homfray, with music by Maud Ingoldby, was published as a single-sided leaflet in 1915.] Sold for the Benefit of the Red Cross Fund. Hymn for Absent Soldiers and Sailors. M. INGOLDBY. [music notes] Lord, we plead for … [Read more...] about Hymn for Absent Soldiers and Sailors [hymn by L. E. Homfray, 1915]

Filed Under: sheet music, songs Tagged With: hymn, L. E. Homfray (author) (1873-1951), leaflet, songs patriotic, SourceAustralianWarMemorial, World War One, year1915

Horse racing: Judge’s severe remarks [27 November 1915]

22 January 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article was published in The Sydney Morning Herald (Sydney, NSW), 27 November 1915.] Horse racing. Judge’s severe remarks. Perth, Friday. A libel action, in which the issue was concerned with the performance of the trotting horse Dudley’s Orphan, was … [Read more...] about Horse racing: Judge’s severe remarks [27 November 1915]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: Dudley's Orphan (racehorse), horse racing, SourceTrove, year1915

Honest Tom! [poem by Reggie the Wroughter, 1 August 1915]

22 January 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This poem was published in The Sunday Times (Perth, WA), 1 August 1915.] Honest Tom! (The trotting stewards have exonerated the rider of Honest Tom, whose remarkably inconsistent performance caused such a hostile demonstration at Saturday week’s … [Read more...] about Honest Tom! [poem by Reggie the Wroughter, 1 August 1915]

Filed Under: poetry Tagged With: Dudley's Orphan (racehorse), Honest Tom (racehorse), horse racing, poem, Reggie the Wroughter (author), SourceTrove, year1915

[Maitland Ministers’ Association] [9 October 1915]

15 May 2021 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This untitled news item, about the opposition of the Maitland Ministers’ Association to extended alcohol trading hours and to raffles (as a form of gambling), was published in The Maitland Weekly Mercury (West Maitland, NSW), 9 October 1915.] [Maitland Ministers' … [Read more...] about [Maitland Ministers’ Association] [9 October 1915]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: religion, SourceTrove, year1915

[World War One news items] [9 October 1915]

15 May 2021 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: These untitled news items, including some letters from Australian soldiers and reports of farewell functions for departing soldiers, are extracts from the general news section published in The Maitland Weekly Mercury (West Maitland, NSW), 9 October 1915.] [World War … [Read more...] about [World War One news items] [9 October 1915]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: soldiers' letters WW1, SourceTrove, WW1 Australian home front, year1915

“White Australia” and the War [12 March 1915]

15 May 2021 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article, critical of government funding for white settlement in the Northern Territory, was published in Building and Real Estate (Sydney, NSW), 12 March 1915.] “White Australia” and the War. How long can we hold the Northern Territory under present … [Read more...] about “White Australia” and the War [12 March 1915]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: Northern Territory, SourceTrove, White Australia Policy, year1915

The expanding Federal public service [12 March 1915]

15 May 2021 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article, critical of government bureaucracy, was published in Building and Real Estate (Sydney, NSW), 12 March 1915.] The expanding Federal public service. The Federal Ministry made an important innovation recently in the appointments of Commissions. It … [Read more...] about The expanding Federal public service [12 March 1915]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: government bureaucracy, public service, SourceTrove, year1915

Loco Bells [poem, 12 March 1915]

15 May 2021 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This poem, about railway locomotives (trains), was published in Building and Real Estate (Sydney, NSW), 12 March 1915.] Loco Bells (With apologies to Poe.) Just listen to the clanging of each bell — loco. bells, That a fearsome railway engine is a-coming on … [Read more...] about Loco Bells [poem, 12 March 1915]

Filed Under: poetry Tagged With: @ graphics added, poem, SourceTrove, year1915

“Australia First!” [12 March 1915]

15 May 2021 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article, about supporting Australian industry, was published in Building and Real Estate (Sydney, NSW), 12 March 1915.] “Australia First!” Many well-meaning people just now are talking a good deal about taking immediate steps to “expand the trade of the … [Read more...] about “Australia First!” [12 March 1915]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: buy Australian, phrase "Australia first", SourceTrove, year1915

How We Landed on Gallipoli Peninsula [poem, 13 July 1915]

18 January 2021 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: A poem from the First World War. Published in The Geraldton Guardian (Geraldton, WA), 13 July 1915.] How we landed on Gallipoli Peninsula. (By one of the Third Brigade.) Written at Gallipoli, May 28th, 1915. Do you hear what they say? We are getting … [Read more...] about How We Landed on Gallipoli Peninsula [poem, 13 July 1915]

Filed Under: poetry Tagged With: patriotic poetry, poem, SourceTrove, war poetry and military poetry, World War One, year1915

The Men of Australia [poem, 22 June 1915]

18 January 2021 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: A poem with a patriotic theme; written during the First World War. Published in the North-Eastern Advertiser (Scottsdale, Tas.), 22 June 1915.] The Men of Australia. The men from the counter and workshop, The men from the hill and the plain, The men from the … [Read more...] about The Men of Australia [poem, 22 June 1915]

Filed Under: poetry Tagged With: patriotic poetry, SourceTrove, war poetry and military poetry, World War One, year1915

Treating the wounded: Doctor describes scenes: Chaplains lead charges [1 June 1915]

18 January 2021 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: A letter regarding the Dardanelles campaign, during the First World War. Published in The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), 1 June 1915.] Treating the wounded. Doctor describes scenes. Chaplains lead charges. Sydney, Monday. — Dr. Colin Chisholm Ross, of Sydney, … [Read more...] about Treating the wounded: Doctor describes scenes: Chaplains lead charges [1 June 1915]

Filed Under: correspondence Tagged With: Anzacs, Gallipoli campaign, soldiers' letters WW1, SourceTrove, World War One, year1915

Big recruiting meeting: Speeches by Messrs Waddell and Hickey, Ms.L.A.: An enthusiastic reception [7 August 1915]

12 June 2019 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article was published in the Cowra Free Press, 7 August 1915 (during the First World War).] Big recruiting meeting. Speeches by Messrs Waddell and Hickey, Ms.L.A. An enthusiastic reception The Centennial Hall was crowded to the doors on Thursday … [Read more...] about Big recruiting meeting: Speeches by Messrs Waddell and Hickey, Ms.L.A.: An enthusiastic reception [7 August 1915]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: SourceTrove, World War One, year1915

[Australians in Gallipoli: Altering the map] [24 June 1915]

26 April 2019 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This untitled article, regarding the Gallipoli campaign (First World War), was published in The Argus (Melbourne), 24 June 1915. It was subsequently reprinted in The Casterton News, 5 July 1915, under the title of “Australians in Gallipoli: Altering the … [Read more...] about [Australians in Gallipoli: Altering the map] [24 June 1915]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: Australian language, Gallipoli campaign, SourceTrove, year1915

Thrilling story of pluck: Australasian soldiers’ heroism: Held position against overwhelming odds [8 June 1915]

26 April 2019 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article about an action in the Dardanelles campaign, during the First World War, was published in the Port Pirie Recorder, 8 June 1915.] Thrilling story of pluck. Australasian soldiers’ heroism. Held position against overwhelming odds. Cairo, … [Read more...] about Thrilling story of pluck: Australasian soldiers’ heroism: Held position against overwhelming odds [8 June 1915]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: Anzacs, Gallipoli campaign, SourceTrove, World War One, year1915

The casualties: Careers summarised [3 May 1915]

25 April 2019 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article gives some personal details of some of the Australian military casualties (killed and wounded) from the Gallipoli campaign (First World War). It was published in The Argus, 3 May 1915.] The casualties. Careers summarised. Lieut.-Colonel H. E. … [Read more...] about The casualties: Careers summarised [3 May 1915]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: Gallipoli campaign, SourceTrove, World War One, year1915

Sympathy [poem by L. E. Homfray]

27 February 2017 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This poem by L. E. Homfray was published in Australians, Awake! And Other Poems (1915).] Sympathy. Because of one dear infant head, With curls of shining gold, And little lips, now hushed for aye, And hands so still and cold. Because of one fair smiling … [Read more...] about Sympathy [poem by L. E. Homfray]

Filed Under: poetry Tagged With: Australians Awake! And Other Poems (L. E. Homfray 1915), L. E. Homfray (author) (1873-1951), poem, SourceSLV, year1915

Prayer for the Wandering Sheep [poem by L. E. Homfray]

27 February 2017 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This poem by L. E. Homfray was published in Australians, Awake! And Other Poems (1915).] Prayer for the Wandering Sheep. Shepherd of the sheep that wander, Hear our pleading prayer, That Thy flock may all be gathered ’Neath Thy care. Some have wandered weak … [Read more...] about Prayer for the Wandering Sheep [poem by L. E. Homfray]

Filed Under: poetry Tagged With: Australians Awake! And Other Poems (L. E. Homfray 1915), L. E. Homfray (author) (1873-1951), poem, religious poetry, SourceSLV, year1915

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