[Editor: This insurance certificate, issued by the National Mutual Life Association of Australasia, was printed in 1919.] Bonus Certificate 1919. The National Mutual Life Association of Australasia Limited. Policy Number: 307794 On the Life of: R. B. Don Original … [Read more...] about Bonus Certificate 1919 [insurance certificate, 1919]
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Best wishes for Xmas [postcard, 1919]
[Editor: This Christmas postcard, which incorporates a photo of two teams of horses pulling drays loaded with bales of wool, is dated 1919.] [Front of postcard] Wool Teams on the Road, New South Wales Best wishes for Xmas [Description: Photograph of … [Read more...] about Best wishes for Xmas [postcard, 1919]
The profiteer: When Billy starts shooting them at dawn [illustration, 30 August 1919]
[Editor: This illustration was published in Smith’s Weekly (Sydney, NSW), 30 August 1919.] The profiteer. When Billy starts shooting them at dawn. Source: Smith’s Weekly (Sydney, NSW), 30 August 1919, p. 1 Editor’s notes: In this illustration a profiteer, … [Read more...] about The profiteer: When Billy starts shooting them at dawn [illustration, 30 August 1919]
Peace loan: Hughes’s message [by W. M. Hughes, 30 August 1919]
[Editor: This article by W. M. Hughes was published in Smith’s Weekly (Sydney, NSW), 30 August 1919.] Peace loan Hughes’s message (Exclusive to “Smith’s Weekly”) Kingoonya, S.A., Wednesday. I return to Australia, fresh from the historic conference at Versailles, … [Read more...] about Peace loan: Hughes’s message [by W. M. Hughes, 30 August 1919]
How history was made: “The Dog Sat on the Tucker Box” [poem by Jack Moses, 25 November 1919]
[Editor: This poem by Jack Moses was published in The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser (Gundagai, NSW), 25 November 1919.] How history was made. “The Dog Sat on the Tucker Box.” The man who originally composed the now historic and … [Read more...] about How history was made: “The Dog Sat on the Tucker Box” [poem by Jack Moses, 25 November 1919]
The Inky Way [column, 6 November 1919]
[Editor: This column of letters to the editor and news commentary was published in The Bulletin (Sydney, NSW), 6 November 1919.] The Inky Way “Copy Boy”: An Inky Way paragraph (B. 9/10/’09) anent the rapidity with which H. G. Wells and Arnold Bennett turn out novels moves … [Read more...] about The Inky Way [column, 6 November 1919]
The call for a melting pot [book review of “A Constitution for a Continent”, 6 November 1919]
[Editor: This review of A Constitution for a Continent (1919) was published in The Bulletin (Sydney, NSW), 6 November 1919.] The call for a melting pot A Constitution for a Continent, by O. D. Zieman, is a painstaking book, with some deep thinking in it. The writer is … [Read more...] about The call for a melting pot [book review of “A Constitution for a Continent”, 6 November 1919]
Boote [book review of “The Land of Whereisit”, 6 November 1919]
[Editor: This review of The Land of Whereisit (1919) was published in The Bulletin (Sydney, NSW), 6 November 1919.] Boote H. E. Boote, of the Sydney Worker, is fond of epigram and parable — more fond of them than of the hard stinging logic that makes for victorious … [Read more...] about Boote [book review of “The Land of Whereisit”, 6 November 1919]
“Australia in Palestine” [book review, 6 November 1919]
[Editor: This review of Australia in Palestine (1919) was published in The Bulletin (Sydney, NSW), 6 November 1919.] “Australia in Palestine” No more attractive Digger book has been published than this, and we don’t expect a better. It is so varied in its interest. There … [Read more...] about “Australia in Palestine” [book review, 6 November 1919]
Neilson [review of Heart of Spring (by John Shaw Neilson), 6 November 1919]
[Editor: This review of Heart of Spring (by John Shaw Neilson) was published in The Bulletin (Sydney, NSW), 6 November 1919.] Neilson In Heart of Spring (The Bookfellow, Sydney) Shaw Neilson collects many of his scattered verses into a little book that is full of delicate … [Read more...] about Neilson [review of Heart of Spring (by John Shaw Neilson), 6 November 1919]
Certificate of Discharge, for Henry Dayrell Herdson, 1919 [First World War military document]
[Editor: This Certificate of Discharge, for Henry Dayrell Herdson (1898-1978), is dated 4 April 1919, during the First World War (1914-1918).] Certificate of Discharge, for Henry Dayrell Herdson, 1919 [Front of certificate] [Handwritten and stamped text, in … [Read more...] about Certificate of Discharge, for Henry Dayrell Herdson, 1919 [First World War military document]
Demobilisation Movement Card [for an Australian soldier, 24 January 1919]
[Editor: This Demobilisation Movement Card was issued to Sergeant Orrie Edward Dugan on 24 January 1919, just after the end of the First World War (1914-1918).] Demobilisation Movement Card [Front of Demobilisation Movement Card] A. I. F. Form … [Read more...] about Demobilisation Movement Card [for an Australian soldier, 24 January 1919]
Leave or Duty Ration Book [issued to Charles Fell, January 1919]
[Editor: This military ration book, issued to Charles Fell, was issued for use during January 1919, just after the end of the First World War (1914-1918).] Leave or Duty Ration Book [Ration book, front cover] [Handwritten text, in … [Read more...] about Leave or Duty Ration Book [issued to Charles Fell, January 1919]
C. R. Evans [First World War postcard, with photo of an Australian soldier, 27 February 1919]
[Editor: This postcard incorporates a photo of an Australian soldier, from the era of the First World War (1914-1918). The postcard is dated 27 February 1919 (after the end of the war).] C. R. Evans [Front of postcard] [Photo of an Australian … [Read more...] about C. R. Evans [First World War postcard, with photo of an Australian soldier, 27 February 1919]
Alfred Deakin [obituary by J. J. Simons, 10 October 1919]
[Editor: This obituary of Alfred Deakin, written by John Joseph Simons (1882-1948), was published in The Call & WA Sportsman (Perth, WA), 10 October 1919.] Alfred Deakin. Yesterday the body of Alfred Deakin was given back to earth — the earth of the land to which his … [Read more...] about Alfred Deakin [obituary by J. J. Simons, 10 October 1919]
Alfred Deakin [obituary, 8 October 1919]
[Editor: This obituary of Alfred Deakin was published in The Register (Adelaide, SA), 8 October 1919.] Alfred Deakin. A bright star has disappeared from the intellectual firmament of the Commonwealth through the death of the Hon. Alfred Deakin, one of the most admired and … [Read more...] about Alfred Deakin [obituary, 8 October 1919]
Capture of Beersheba, Oct. 31 [report by General Sir Edmund H. H. Allenby, 1919]
[Editor: This article, regarding the Battle of Beersheba (1917), which took place during the First World War (1914-1918), is an extract from A Brief Record of the Advance of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force under the Command of General Sir Edmund H. H. Allenby G.C.B., G.C.M.G., … [Read more...] about Capture of Beersheba, Oct. 31 [report by General Sir Edmund H. H. Allenby, 1919]
Hampton Plains: A Song of To-day and To-morrow [poem by “Dryblower” Murphy, 1919]
[Editor: This poem by “Dryblower” Murphy was published in The Golden West (Perth, WA), 1919.] Hampton Plains. A Song of To-day and To-morrow. [For The Golden West] By “Dryblower.” You are pegged from South of the Boulder To Feysville’s cyanide vats; From … [Read more...] about Hampton Plains: A Song of To-day and To-morrow [poem by “Dryblower” Murphy, 1919]
“The Blood Vote” [by R.J.C., 30 October 1919]
[Editor: This article is about “The Blood Vote”, a significant anti-conscription poem of the First World War. Published in The Australian Worker (Sydney, NSW), 30 October 1919.] “The Blood Vote.” The Big War produced very little Great Poetry. True, it gave rise to a great … [Read more...] about “The Blood Vote” [by R.J.C., 30 October 1919]
“Digger yabber” described: The lingo the Aussie talks [9 March 1919]
[Editor: An article about the slang of Australian soldiers from World War One. Published in The Sunday Times (Perth, WA), 9 March 1919.] “Digger yabber” described The lingo the Aussie talks A glossary of the comprehensive kind (For “The Sunday Times,” by … [Read more...] about “Digger yabber” described: The lingo the Aussie talks [9 March 1919]
Kookaburra’s Rhymes [poem by “Kookaburra”, 14 March 1919]
[Editor: A poem by “Kookaburra”. Published in The Eltham and Whittlesea Shires Advertiser and Diamond Creek Valley Advocate, 14 March 1919.] Kookaburra’s Rhymes. They are only simple verses Written by a farming man, So be lenient with your curses If you do not like … [Read more...] about Kookaburra’s Rhymes [poem by “Kookaburra”, 14 March 1919]
Australia’s Flag [song by “Kookaburra”, 31 January 1919]
[Editor: A song by “Kookaburra”. Published in The Eltham and Whittlesea Shires Advertiser and Diamond Creek Valley Advocate, 31 January 1919.] Australia’s Flag. Hark, how the dogs of war do bark, The cannons loudly roar, Though many thousands do embark; They’re calling … [Read more...] about Australia’s Flag [song by “Kookaburra”, 31 January 1919]
The Dream is Deep [poem by John Shaw Neilson]
[Editor: This poem by John Shaw Neilson was published in Heart of Spring (1919), Ballad and Lyrical Poems (1923), and Collected Poems of John Shaw Neilson (1934).] The Dream is Deep Sing me the song that never dies, Of little Love blinded and bold, Blossoms unblemished … [Read more...] about The Dream is Deep [poem by John Shaw Neilson]
For a Child [poem by John Shaw Neilson]
[Editor: This poem by John Shaw Neilson was published in Heart of Spring (1919), Ballad and Lyrical Poems (1923), and Collected Poems of John Shaw Neilson (1934).] For a Child Into your angel mouth The sport of Spring And the Summer’s honey Came rioting. Your eyes … [Read more...] about For a Child [poem by John Shaw Neilson]
At the End of Spring [poem by John Shaw Neilson]
[Editor: This poem by John Shaw Neilson was published in Heart of Spring (1919), Ballad and Lyrical Poems (1923), and Collected Poems of John Shaw Neilson (1934).] At the End of Spring Put down thy bonny head, This is the end: Thou wert a joyous love, Thou wert a … [Read more...] about At the End of Spring [poem by John Shaw Neilson]