[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]
[Editor: This article, by Gertrude Lawson, was published in Aussie: The Cheerful Monthly (Sydney, NSW), 15 July 1922.] The mother of Henry Lawson By Gertrude Lawson. In 1845, the time when pioneer settlers were making Australian History, a young couple migrated over … [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]