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year1923

Inter-Collegiate Football, 1923 [postcard, with photo of a football team, 1923]

2 May 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This postcard, which incorporates a photo of a football team, is from 1923.] Inter-Collegiate Football, 1923 [Front of postcard] Inter-Collegiate Football, 1923 S.P.S.C. 7 goals 15 behinds v. P.A.C. 13 goals 15 behinds E. Ziegler, 43 Elizabeth … [Read more...] about Inter-Collegiate Football, 1923 [postcard, with photo of a football team, 1923]

Filed Under: ephemera, postcards Tagged With: @ tables (side) div style, ESU funding, football, IAC Ephemera Collection, photograph, postcard, SourceIACLibrary, year1923

A retrospect [by Jack Moses]

26 October 2015 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This is a chapter from Beyond the City Gates: Australian Story & Verse (1923) by Jack Moses.] A retrospect I feel that I cannot close the pages of my book without some reference to those pioneers of many country shows, who have passed “Beyond the Gates.” I … [Read more...] about A retrospect [by Jack Moses]

Filed Under: prefaces, dedications, introductions, miscellaneous sections Tagged With: Beyond the City Gates (Jack Moses 1923), Jack Moses (author) (1861-1945), SourceCAPF, year1923

When the Seasons Come Again [poem by Jack Moses]

26 October 2015 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This is a poem from Beyond the City Gates: Australian Story & Verse (1923) by Jack Moses.] When the Seasons Come Again The West is looking green and grand, The country’s smiling sweet, The cocky’s stirring up the soil, And showering in the wheat. The … [Read more...] about When the Seasons Come Again [poem by Jack Moses]

Filed Under: poetry Tagged With: Beyond the City Gates (Jack Moses 1923), Jack Moses (author) (1861-1945), poem, SourceCAPF, year1923

Carry on: The tale of a citizen [short story by Jack Moses]

26 October 2015 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This is a short story from Beyond the City Gates: Australian Story & Verse (1923) by Jack Moses.] Carry on The tale of a citizen. The man who is a citizen in his own town is a citizen in the truest sense of the word, for he is a citizen of his State, reflected … [Read more...] about Carry on: The tale of a citizen [short story by Jack Moses]

Filed Under: short stories and anecdotes Tagged With: Beyond the City Gates (Jack Moses 1923), Jack Moses (author) (1861-1945), short story, SourceCAPF, year1923

The Breaking o’ the Drought [poem by Jack Moses]

26 October 2015 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This is a poem from Beyond the City Gates: Australian Story & Verse (1923) by Jack Moses.] The Breaking o’ the Drought The rain on the wind, that comes from the West, Brings a sigh of relief to everyone’s breast. I cart see a strong people away on The … [Read more...] about The Breaking o’ the Drought [poem by Jack Moses]

Filed Under: poetry Tagged With: Beyond the City Gates (Jack Moses 1923), Jack Moses (author) (1861-1945), poem, SourceCAPF, year1923

Younger Yet [poem by Jack Moses]

26 October 2015 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This is a poem from Beyond the City Gates: Australian Story & Verse (1923) by Jack Moses.] Younger Yet (Fancies indulged in on the opening day of Young’s big Jubilee Show.) Who was it named this fair town Young? Will someone answer that? I thought the place … [Read more...] about Younger Yet [poem by Jack Moses]

Filed Under: poetry Tagged With: Beyond the City Gates (Jack Moses 1923), Jack Moses (author) (1861-1945), poem, SourceCAPF, year1923

The sacrifice of Sendem [short story by Jack Moses]

26 October 2015 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This is a short story from Beyond the City Gates: Australian Story & Verse (1923) by Jack Moses.] The sacrifice of Sendem Now Sendem was a dog. Just a dog, a town stray, which had become very much at home at Wattle Flat. Sendem came unexpectedly, but his … [Read more...] about The sacrifice of Sendem [short story by Jack Moses]

Filed Under: short stories and anecdotes Tagged With: Beyond the City Gates (Jack Moses 1923), Jack Moses (author) (1861-1945), short story, SourceCAPF, year1923

Your Photo While You Wait [poem by Jack Moses]

26 October 2015 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This is a poem from Beyond the City Gates: Australian Story & Verse (1923) by Jack Moses.] Your Photo While You Wait Ay! Mister, just a minute, please, Your photo while you wait. Keep the lady by your side While I fix the plate. Put your hat back from your … [Read more...] about Your Photo While You Wait [poem by Jack Moses]

Filed Under: poetry Tagged With: Beyond the City Gates (Jack Moses 1923), Jack Moses (author) (1861-1945), poem, SourceCAPF, year1923

When the pavilion opens [short story by Jack Moses]

26 October 2015 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This is a short story from Beyond the City Gates: Australian Story & Verse (1923) by Jack Moses.] When the pavilion opens The “big” day was bright and warm, and the crowd had congregated early at Wattle Flat Show, with a hope of doing the pavilion before the … [Read more...] about When the pavilion opens [short story by Jack Moses]

Filed Under: short stories and anecdotes Tagged With: Beyond the City Gates (Jack Moses 1923), Jack Moses (author) (1861-1945), short story, SourceCAPF, year1923

Explaining the points [short story by Jack Moses]

26 October 2015 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This is a short story from Beyond the City Gates: Australian Story & Verse (1923) by Jack Moses.] Explaining the points It was the day following the Wattle Flat Exhibition. Wattle Flat had not yet got back to normal conditions, in fact, Wattle Flat was still … [Read more...] about Explaining the points [short story by Jack Moses]

Filed Under: short stories and anecdotes Tagged With: Beyond the City Gates (Jack Moses 1923), Jack Moses (author) (1861-1945), short story, SourceCAPF, year1923

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