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An Australian soldier [First World War postcard, 28 February 1918]

14 May 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This postcard (unused), which incorporates a photo of an Australian soldier, is from the era of the First World War (1914-1918). The postcard is dated 28 February 1918.] An Australian soldier [Front of postcard] [An unidentified soldier, posing for a … [Read more...] about An Australian soldier [First World War postcard, 28 February 1918]

Filed Under: ephemera, postcards Tagged With: @ tables (side) div style, 500x500, ESU funding, IAC Ephemera Collection, photograph, photographs WW1, postcard, SourceIACLibrary, World War One, year1918

Political unity: The Australian Labor Party [6 December 1918]

29 March 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article, about the standardization of the state names of the Australian Labor Party, was published in The Daily Standard (Brisbane, Qld.), 6 December 1918.] Political unity. The Australian Labor Party. Prior to the Interstate Labor Conference, which met … [Read more...] about Political unity: The Australian Labor Party [6 December 1918]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: Australian Labor Party, Political Labor League, SourceTrove, year1918

French ration coupons [property of an Australian soldier, November 1918]

25 March 2022 · Leave a Comment

French ration coupons (issued to an Australian soldier, November 1918)

[Editor: These French ration coupons were found inside an Australian military ration book, which was issued to Charles Fell for use during January 1919, just after the end of the First World War (1914-1918). On that basis it is reasonable to assume (although not definite) that … [Read more...] about French ration coupons [property of an Australian soldier, November 1918]

Filed Under: ephemera Tagged With: @ tables (side) div style, Charles Fell (1890-1975), ESU funding, IAC Ephemera Collection, ration books, SourceIACLibrary, World War One, year1918

Your loving Bro, Chas [First World War postcard, with photo of an Australian soldier, 28 August 1918]

8 March 2022 · Leave a Comment

Photo of an Australian soldier (World War One postcard)

[Editor: This postcard, which incorporates a photo of an Australian soldier, is from the First World War (1914-1918). The postcard is dated 28 August 1918.] Your loving Bro, Chas [Front of postcard] [Photo of an Australian soldier.] [Handwritten … [Read more...] about Your loving Bro, Chas [First World War postcard, with photo of an Australian soldier, 28 August 1918]

Filed Under: ephemera, postcards Tagged With: @ tables (side) div style, Charles Fell (1890-1975), ESU funding, IAC Ephemera Collection, photograph, photographs WW1, postcard, SourceIACLibrary, World War One, year1918

Unfaltering to the End [poem by L. E. Homfray, 1918]

1 February 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This poem by L. E. Homfray, produced in a pamphlet format, was published in 1918.] Unfaltering to the End. By L. E. Homfray Price 2d. 1/6 per doz. Proceeds for A.I.F. Memorial Further copies can be obtained from Miss Homfray, … [Read more...] about Unfaltering to the End [poem by L. E. Homfray, 1918]

Filed Under: books booklets pamphlets, poetry Tagged With: L. E. Homfray (author) (1873-1951), pamphlet, SourceTrove, Unfaltering to the End (L. E. Homfray 1918), war poetry and military poetry, World War One, year1918

Burns’ Belle: Sir George Reid’s story [26 January 1918]

30 January 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article, about the tenuous historical connection between George Reid and Robert Burns, was published in The Mirror (Sydney, NSW), 26 January 1918.] Burns’ Belle Sir George Reid’s story. Of the telling of stories of the Right Hon. Sir George Reid, there is … [Read more...] about Burns’ Belle: Sir George Reid’s story [26 January 1918]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: George Reid (subject) (1845-1918), Robert Burns (subject) (1759-1796), SourceTrove, year1918

“If they bet” [poem by Reggie the Wroughter, 20 December 1918]

22 January 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This poem was published in The Call & W.A. Sportsman (Perth, WA), 20 December 1918.] “If they bet.” A punter’s plaint. (By “Reggie the Wroughter.”) For years I’ve follered ’orses, And I get Stone morals on most courses Fine or wet. But of all the … [Read more...] about “If they bet” [poem by Reggie the Wroughter, 20 December 1918]

Filed Under: poetry Tagged With: horse racing, poem, Reggie the Wroughter (author), SourceTrove, year1918

The “flu” [5 September 1918]

18 August 2021 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article about the Spanish Flu was published in the Kalgoorlie Miner (Kalgoorlie, WA), 5 September 1918.] The “flu.” The latest English papers to hand tell us of the ravages of the great influenza epidemic there. Those who did not get the Spanish “flu” were … [Read more...] about The “flu” [5 September 1918]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: SourceTrove, Spanish Flu, year1918

Influenza epidemic: Outbreak at Broadmeadows camp: Two hundred soldiers in hospital [17 August 1918]

18 August 2021 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article about the Spanish Flu was published in The Age (Melbourne, Vic.), 17 August 1918.] Influenza epidemic Outbreak at Broadmeadows camp. Two hundred soldiers in hospital. A particularly severe type of influenza, believed to be a form of Spanish … [Read more...] about Influenza epidemic: Outbreak at Broadmeadows camp: Two hundred soldiers in hospital [17 August 1918]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: SourceTrove, Spanish Flu, year1918

With the Anzacs: First touch of winter: Superiority over Boche [by Keith Murdoch, 24 September 1918]

15 May 2021 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article by Keith Murdoch, regarding the Western Front in Europe during the First World War, was published in The Daily Mail (Brisbane, Qld.), 24 September 1918. Different versions of this report were published in various other newspapers.] With the … [Read more...] about With the Anzacs: First touch of winter: Superiority over Boche [by Keith Murdoch, 24 September 1918]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: Anzacs, Keith Murdoch (author) (1885-1952), SourceTrove, World War One, year1918

“Australianism”: A new cult [1 July 1918]

20 February 2017 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: An article on the ideology of “Australianism”. Whilst the article refers to the ideology as a “cult”, that particular word is being used here in the sense of a great devotion to an idea, object, or movement, rather than in a negative sense (such as the derogatory … [Read more...] about “Australianism”: A new cult [1 July 1918]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: Australianism, SourceNLA, year1918

The Pearl of Torres [by Louis Esson, 18 July 1918]

10 May 2016 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: A short story by Louis Esson. Published in Adventure (New York), 18 July 1918.] The Pearl of Torres by Louis Esson When Ted Jarrett, of New York City, drifted into the picturesque pearling village by Torres Straits, the monotony of life had just been … [Read more...] about The Pearl of Torres [by Louis Esson, 18 July 1918]

Filed Under: short stories and anecdotes Tagged With: @ graphics added, Louis Esson (author) (1878-1943), short story, SourceArchiveOrg, year1918

A real Australian story book [review of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie, 24 November 1918]

15 August 2015 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: A review of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie (by May Gibbs), included in the “The Bookman” column. Published in The Sunday Times (Sydney, NSW), 24 November 1918.] A real Australian story book Here we have the most delightful kiddies’ book ever published in Australia; and … [Read more...] about A real Australian story book [review of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie, 24 November 1918]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: book review, May Gibbs, SourceTrove, year1918

Have You Read? Snugglepot and Cuddlepie (May Gibbs) [review, 16 November 1918]

15 August 2015 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: A review of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie (by May Gibbs), included in the “Have You Read?” column. Published in The World’s News (Sydney, NSW), 16 November 1918.] Have you read? Snugglepot and Cuddlepie (May Gibbs). In this very charming book, “all about two little … [Read more...] about Have You Read? Snugglepot and Cuddlepie (May Gibbs) [review, 16 November 1918]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: book review, May Gibbs, SourceTrove, year1918

The Shire [poem by “Kookaburra”, 8 March 1918]

8 October 2014 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: A poem by “Kookaburra”. Published in The Eltham and Whittlesea Shires Advertiser and Diamond Creek Valley Advocate, 8 March 1918.] The Shire. Oh, what will they do with the Shire just now, When they’re got no money on hand, And it’s no use milking Victoria’s … [Read more...] about The Shire [poem by “Kookaburra”, 8 March 1918]

Filed Under: poetry Tagged With: Kookaburra (author) (dates?), poem, SourceTrove, year1918

Aussie verse and verse-writers: II. — Henry Lawson [8 March 1918]

8 April 2014 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: An article published in Aussie: The Australian Soldiers’ Magazine, no. 3, 8 March 1918.] Aussie verse and verse-writers. A short biographical sketch of a popular Australian author, with selections from his work will appear on this page each issue. II. — Henry … [Read more...] about Aussie verse and verse-writers: II. — Henry Lawson [8 March 1918]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: Aussie magazine issue 3, Aussie: The Australian Soldiers’ Magazine (source), Henry Lawson (subject) (1867-1922), SourceIACLibrary, year1918

The Chat’s Parade [poem, 8 March 1918]

8 April 2014 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: A poem about a “chat” (a louse). Published in Aussie: The Australian Soldiers’ Magazine, no. 3, 8 March 1918.] The Chat’s Parade. When the soldier, fagged and weary, In surroundings that are dreary, Aside lays he his rifle and grenade, Seeks solace in … [Read more...] about The Chat’s Parade [poem, 8 March 1918]

Filed Under: poetry Tagged With: Aussie magazine issue 3, Aussie: The Australian Soldiers’ Magazine (source), poem, SourceIACLibrary, year1918

Shaw’s sure thing in the kidstakes [short story, 8 March 1918]

8 April 2014 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: A short story published in Aussie: The Australian Soldiers’ Magazine, no. 3, 8 March 1918.] Shaw’s sure thing in the kidstakes. I hopped aboard the leave train, managed to collar a corner seat, and settled myself down to enjoy a “Gold-flake” and the latest … [Read more...] about Shaw’s sure thing in the kidstakes [short story, 8 March 1918]

Filed Under: short stories and anecdotes Tagged With: Aussie magazine issue 3, Aussie: The Australian Soldiers’ Magazine (source), short story, SourceIACLibrary, year1918

If Dreams Were Only True [poem, 8 March 1918]

8 April 2014 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: A poem published in Aussie: The Australian Soldiers’ Magazine, no. 3, 8 March 1918.] If Dreams Were Only True. Last night I had a funny dream, and dreamt to my delight, I had ten thousand blankets to keep me warm at night; I dreamt there wasn’t any snow, or … [Read more...] about If Dreams Were Only True [poem, 8 March 1918]

Filed Under: poetry Tagged With: Aussie magazine issue 3, Aussie: The Australian Soldiers’ Magazine (source), poem, SourceIACLibrary, year1918

Bluegum [short story, 8 March 1918]

8 April 2014 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: A short story published in Aussie: The Australian Soldiers’ Magazine, no. 3, 8 March 1918.] Bluegum. When a man has led the free and easy life of the bush for twenty or thirty years, it is not an easy matter for him to acquire the “outward and visible signs of … [Read more...] about Bluegum [short story, 8 March 1918]

Filed Under: short stories and anecdotes Tagged With: Aussie magazine issue 3, Aussie: The Australian Soldiers’ Magazine (source), short story, SourceIACLibrary, year1918

That Museum [8 March 1918]

8 April 2014 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: A humourous item published in Aussie: The Australian Soldiers’ Magazine, no. 3, 8 March 1918.] That Museum. I had a dream the other night. I was walking through the Australian War Museum in the year 3018. The principal exhibit was an Aussie tunic, to which this … [Read more...] about That Museum [8 March 1918]

Filed Under: jokes and humour Tagged With: Aussie magazine issue 3, Aussie: The Australian Soldiers’ Magazine (source), humour and humourous stories, SourceIACLibrary, year1918

Getting his own back [8 March 1918]

8 April 2014 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: A humourous tale published in Aussie: The Australian Soldiers’ Magazine, no. 3, 8 March 1918.] Getting his own back. Two Aussies on leave from France were occupying a first-class non-smoking compartment of an English train, when an irascible old bloke blew … [Read more...] about Getting his own back [8 March 1918]

Filed Under: short stories and anecdotes Tagged With: Aussie magazine issue 3, Aussie: The Australian Soldiers’ Magazine (source), humour and humourous stories, SourceIACLibrary, year1918

A Retrospective Spasm [poem, 8 March 1918]

8 April 2014 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: A poem published in Aussie: The Australian Soldiers’ Magazine, no. 3, 8 March 1918.] A Retrospective Spasm. One of the Battery “spooks” has been on leave to Paris, where he spent most of his time sunning himself in the smiles of the girls at the Army and Navy … [Read more...] about A Retrospective Spasm [poem, 8 March 1918]

Filed Under: poetry Tagged With: Aussie magazine issue 3, Aussie: The Australian Soldiers’ Magazine (source), poem, SourceIACLibrary, year1918

The Flea Farm [humour, 8 March 1918]

8 April 2014 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: A humourous story published in Aussie: The Australian Soldiers’ Magazine, no. 3, 8 March 1918.] The Flea Farm. I’ve heard Aussies tell stories to the unsophisticated of many different kinds of farms we have “out there” — there’s the Jackeroo farm, the Nullanulla … [Read more...] about The Flea Farm [humour, 8 March 1918]

Filed Under: jokes and humour Tagged With: Aussie magazine issue 3, Aussie: The Australian Soldiers’ Magazine (source), humour and humourous stories, SourceIACLibrary, year1918

Remorse [poem, 8 March 1918]

8 April 2014 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: A poem published in Aussie: The Australian Soldiers’ Magazine, no. 3, 8 March 1918.] Remorse. I went with a Woman of Vice to-night Whom I chanced to meet In a Paris street — She walked, admired by crowds of men. I stared — she smiled — I stared again — Her … [Read more...] about Remorse [poem, 8 March 1918]

Filed Under: poetry Tagged With: Aussie magazine issue 3, Aussie: The Australian Soldiers’ Magazine (source), poem, SourceIACLibrary, year1918

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