[Editor: This poem by Una Shaw was published in Birth: A Little Journal of Australian Poetry (Melbourne, Vic.), August 1922.] Aribadzos. Aribadzos, merchantman From Tarshish far away, Decked in robes like the red sun Upon midsummer day. Aribadzos, trafficker In … [Read more...] about Aribadzos [poem by Una Shaw, August 1922]
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The Three Black Cats [poem by Una Shaw, July 1922]
[Editor: This poem by Una Shaw was published in Birth: A Little Journal of Australian Poetry (Melbourne, Vic.), July 1922.] The Three Black Cats I walked across the village green, Where wondrous things are sometimes seen; When I looked up, the moon looked down — Like a … [Read more...] about The Three Black Cats [poem by Una Shaw, July 1922]
Witch Fire [poem by Una Shaw, February 1922]
[Editor: This poem by Una Shaw was published in Birth: A Little Journal of Australian Poetry (Melbourne, Vic.), February 1922.] Witch Fire. The night was hushed The trees were black and still, The moon was burnt with witch fire As she came o’er the hill. The black … [Read more...] about Witch Fire [poem by Una Shaw, February 1922]
The Traffikers [poem by Una Shaw, January 1922]
[Editor: This poem by Una Shaw was published in Birth: A Little Journal of Australian Poetry (Melbourne, Vic.), January 1922.] The Traffikers. A merchant came to Babylon Ten thousand years ago, With peacock fans and gilded bells, And pretty maids all in a row. And … [Read more...] about The Traffikers [poem by Una Shaw, January 1922]
Popularising Australian literature and another matter [by P. I. O’Leary, 6 April 1922]
[Editor: This article by P. I. O’Leary was published in The Advocate (Melbourne, Vic.), 6 April 1922.] Popularising Australian literature and another matter. The Australian Natives’ Association was on good ground when it recommended, as it did at its recent conference, … [Read more...] about Popularising Australian literature and another matter [by P. I. O’Leary, 6 April 1922]
Henry Lawson and The University [by John Le Gay Brereton, November 1922]
[Editor: This article about Henry Lawson, written by John Le Gay Brereton, was published in Hermes: The Magazine of the University of Sydney (Sydney, NSW), November 1922.] Henry Lawson and The University. The death of one of the most gifted of Australian prose writers, … [Read more...] about Henry Lawson and The University [by John Le Gay Brereton, November 1922]
An Anzac Muster: Australian author [book review, 3 September 1922]
[Editor: This review of An Anzac Muster by William Blocksidge (also known as William Baylebridge) was published in the “Books of the day” column in The Sun (Sydney, NSW), 3 September 1922.] An Anzac Muster Australian author William Blocksidge has produced much … [Read more...] about An Anzac Muster: Australian author [book review, 3 September 1922]
Is a White Australia possible? [3 January 1922]
[Editor: An article about the Rev. Dr. John Dunmore Lang, immigration, and White Australia. Published in The Register (Adelaide, SA), 3 January 1922.] Is a White Australia possible? From the Rev. J. C. Kirby:— Dr. John Dunmore Lang, minister of the Scotch Church, … [Read more...] about Is a White Australia possible? [3 January 1922]
“Black Thursday” [article re. a bushfire in Mittyack, 26 January 1922]
[Editor: This article was published in The Argus (Melbourne), 26 January 1922.] “Black Thursday.” MITTYACK, Saturday. — Thursday was a veritable “Black Thursday” in this district, as fires raged fiercely in all directions, and were carried along with great rapidity by the … [Read more...] about “Black Thursday” [article re. a bushfire in Mittyack, 26 January 1922]
To a Dead Mate [poem by C. J. Dennis, 5 September 1922]
[Editor: This poem by C. J. Dennis was published in The Herald, 5 September 1922, in the column “The Mooch of Life” (“Conducted by C. J. Dennis”). It was written about the death of Henry Lawson on 2 September 1922.] To a Dead Mate Henry Lawson died in Sydney on … [Read more...] about To a Dead Mate [poem by C. J. Dennis, 5 September 1922]
A Toast to Football [poem, 16 June 1922]
[Editor: This poem was published in The Eltham and Whittlesea Shires Advertiser and Diamond Creek Valley Advocate (Hurstbridge, Vic.), 16 June 1922.] A Toast to Football. [By “Seranader.] After witnessing a Football Match at Eltham. ——O—— Here’s to the footballer … [Read more...] about A Toast to Football [poem, 16 June 1922]
The strange mystery of Mr. Henry P. McRobinson [21 December 1922]
[Editor: A short story, by A. G. Stephens, published in The Worker, 21 December 1922.] The strange mystery of Mr. Henry P. McRobinson [For the Queensland “Worker.”] (By A. G. Stephens.) The little swagman boiled his billy near the main boundary gate of … [Read more...] about The strange mystery of Mr. Henry P. McRobinson [21 December 1922]
‘Sweet Boronia’: A story of a woman’s sacrifice [short story by “Dryblower” Murphy, 13 August 1922]
[Editor: A short story by “Dryblower” Murphy, published in The Sunday Times, 13 August 1922.] ‘Sweet Boronia’ A story of a woman’s sacrifice By Dryblower Should you ever go to Albany, ask for Peter. Tell him you know of Sweet Boronia, and hear his story. You will … [Read more...] about ‘Sweet Boronia’: A story of a woman’s sacrifice [short story by “Dryblower” Murphy, 13 August 1922]
Mrs. C. J. Carleton: Songstress of Australia [9 September 1922]
[Editor: Article about the life of Caroline Carleton.] Mrs. C. J. Carleton. Songstress of Australia. By Mrs. Willettt Bevan. In 1831, when men of State in England were discussing the establishment of a chartered colony in South Australia, did the daughter of William … [Read more...] about Mrs. C. J. Carleton: Songstress of Australia [9 September 1922]
Wild flowers of Australia [poem by Caroline Carleton, 9 September 1922]
[Editor: A poem by Caroline Carleton, author of “Song of Australia”, taken from a biographical article.] Wild flowers of Australia. By Mrs. C. J. Carleton. Oh, say not that no perfume dwells The wilding flowers among; Say not that in the forest dells Is heard no … [Read more...] about Wild flowers of Australia [poem by Caroline Carleton, 9 September 1922]
The mother of Henry Lawson [biographical article about Louisa Lawson, 26 September 1922]
The mother of Henry Lawson The following contribution to the July number of “Aussie” is by Gertrude Lawson, sister of the late Henry Lawson. In 1845, the time when pioneer settlers were making Australian history, a young couple migrated over the Great Dividing Range, … [Read more...] about The mother of Henry Lawson [biographical article about Louisa Lawson, 26 September 1922]
Henry Lawson dead. Poet of the people passes [7 September 1922]
Henry Lawson dead. Poet of the people passes. On Saturday morning, at Abbotsford, Sydney, Henry Lawson, the most outstanding personality among Australia’s men of letters and a democrat of the first rank, passed into the Great Beyond. Lawson had been in indifferent health … [Read more...] about Henry Lawson dead. Poet of the people passes [7 September 1922]