[Editor: This anecdote, about a selector’s bad luck (or another selector’s good luck), was published in The Nowra Leader (Nowra, NSW), 25 May 1923.] Luck of the Land Ballot. Away back in 1874, when Comerong Island was thrown open for selection applicants had to take their … [Read more...] about Luck of the Land Ballot [25 May 1923]
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St. Valentine’s Day [17 February 1923]
[Editor: This letter, regarding Valentine’s Day, was published in the “Our notebook” section of The Saturday Journal (Adelaide, SA), 17 February 1923.] St. Valentine’s Day. Last Wednesday was St. Valentine’s Day, and although the observances for years have been obsolete, … [Read more...] about St. Valentine’s Day [17 February 1923]
Poems by J. Shaw Neilson [book review, 22 December 1923]
[Editor: This article, about John Shaw Neilson and his books, was published in The Australasian (Melbourne, Vic.), 22 December 1923.] Poems by J. Shaw Neilson. When John Shaw Neilson, nearly four years ago, gave us a slender volume called “Heart of Spring,” it became … [Read more...] about Poems by J. Shaw Neilson [book review, 22 December 1923]
He was the Christ [poem by John Shaw Neilson]
[Editor: This poem by John Shaw Neilson was published in Ballad and Lyrical Poems (1923).] He was the Christ. Our laws, the wisest, haste to die: Our creeds like idle tales are told: The loving heart, the lips that bless, The shadowy centuries make not old. This … [Read more...] about He was the Christ [poem by John Shaw Neilson]
Heard at Mulcahy’s [poem by John Shaw Neilson]
[Editor: This poem by John Shaw Neilson was published in Ballad and Lyrical Poems (1923).] Heard at Mulcahy’s. Heard in the depth of the night Out where the timid souls go; Brief as the life of a spark, A lover could whisper as low: — A sob, or a sigh, or a … [Read more...] about Heard at Mulcahy’s [poem by John Shaw Neilson]
Preface [to “Ballad and Lyrical Poems”, by A. G. Stephens]
[Editor: This preface by A. G. Stephens was published in Ballad and Lyrical Poems (1923).] Preface. John Shaw Neilson was born at Penola, South Australia, 22nd February, 1872. By race he is all Scottish. His grand-parents were William Neilson and Jessie MacFarlane of … [Read more...] about Preface [to “Ballad and Lyrical Poems”, by A. G. Stephens]
Ballad and Lyrical Poems [by John Shaw Neilson, 1923]
[Editor: This book of poetry by John Shaw Neilson was published in 1923.] Ballad and Lyrical Poems by John Shaw Neilson Contents. [Preface.] All the World’s a Lolly-shop Along a River As Far as My Heart can Go At the End of Spring Break of … [Read more...] about Ballad and Lyrical Poems [by John Shaw Neilson, 1923]
Inter-Collegiate Football, 1923 [postcard, with photo of a football team, 1923]
[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]
A retrospect [by Jack Moses]
[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]
When the Seasons Come Again [poem by Jack Moses]
[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]
Carry on: The tale of a citizen [short story by Jack Moses]
[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]
The Breaking o’ the Drought [poem by Jack Moses]
[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]
Younger Yet [poem by Jack Moses]
[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]
The sacrifice of Sendem [short story by Jack Moses]
[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]
Your Photo While You Wait [poem by Jack Moses]
[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]
When the pavilion opens [short story by Jack Moses]
[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]
Explaining the points [short story by Jack Moses]
[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]
When the big drum beats [short story by Jack Moses]
[Editor: This is a short story from Beyond the City Gates: Australian Story & Verse (1923) by Jack Moses.] When the big drum beats “Hi! Hi! Hi!” “Come over here — Come over, here.” The big drum beats, the crowd gathers and the show begins. A feature prominent in the … [Read more...] about When the big drum beats [short story by Jack Moses]
Lock the Lachlan [poem by Jack Moses]
[Editor: This is a poem from Beyond the City Gates: Australian Story & Verse (1923) by Jack Moses.] Lock the Lachlan Billo Jones once said to me, “Now wouldn’t it be grand If they’d only lock the Lachlan and irrigate the land. They have the soil and climate, and the … [Read more...] about Lock the Lachlan [poem by Jack Moses]
The bigness of Larry Logan [short story by Jack Moses]
[Editor: This is a short story from Beyond the City Gates: Australian Story & Verse (1923) by Jack Moses.] The bigness of Larry Logan How Larry Logan came to be dubbed “Lucky Larry” is not known to many, but, maybe, there are some, in scattered spots, who know the … [Read more...] about The bigness of Larry Logan [short story by Jack Moses]
Pinched wheat [short story by Jack Moses]
[Editor: This is a short story from Beyond the City Gates: Australian Story & Verse (1923) by Jack Moses.] Pinched wheat Ikey Isaacs and his brother Abey saw wonderful possibilities in the Poultry Industry, and thus it was that on their adjoining properties were … [Read more...] about Pinched wheat [short story by Jack Moses]
The Thing that Keeps the Bailiff Out [poem by Jack Moses]
[Editor: This is a poem from Beyond the City Gates: Australian Story & Verse (1923) by Jack Moses.] The Thing that Keeps the Bailiff Out There’s lots of things we could do without, If we only knew the way. We could do without the angry frown, And the bitter things we … [Read more...] about The Thing that Keeps the Bailiff Out [poem by Jack Moses]
Interviewing His Excellency [short story by Jack Moses]
[Editor: This is a short story from Beyond the City Gates: Australian Story & Verse (1923) by Jack Moses.] Interviewing His Excellency In all my long and happy association with the Wattle Flat Annual Exhibition, it has never been my good fortune to fraternise at the … [Read more...] about Interviewing His Excellency [short story by Jack Moses]
Along the Castlereagh [poem by Jack Moses]
[Editor: This is a poem from Beyond the City Gates: Australian Story & Verse (1923) by Jack Moses.] Along the Castlereagh Now, this Coonamble fountain, that’s dripping in the park, Came it in commemoration or put there for a lark? A weird and plucky struggle to show the … [Read more...] about Along the Castlereagh [poem by Jack Moses]
Snifter the outlaw [short story by Jack Moses]
[Editor: This is a short story from Beyond the City Gates: Australian Story & Verse (1923) by Jack Moses.] Snifter the outlaw Queensland bred Snifter, and Queensland was proud of Snifter. Snifter was a good upstanding neddy, and could buck a treat; that’s when Clinker … [Read more...] about Snifter the outlaw [short story by Jack Moses]