[Editor: This article, which reproduces a speech by Arthur Calwell (leader of the Australian Labor Party) regarding the O’Keefe case and the White Australia Policy, was published in Labor Call (Melbourne, Vic.), 8 April 1949.] Australian immigration policy This speech … [Read more...] about Australian immigration policy: This speech was cheered by ANA Conference [speech by Arthur Calwell, 8 April 1949]
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‘White Australia’ policy must go [25 March 1949]
[Editor: This article, attacking the White Australia Policy, was published in the Workers Star (Perth, WA), 25 March 1949.] ‘White Australia’ policy must go The High Court decision that Immigration Minister Calwell cannot deport Mrs. O’Keefe and her children back to … [Read more...] about ‘White Australia’ policy must go [25 March 1949]
Press, clergy protest “White Australia” Policy [1 February 1949]
[Editor: This article, regarding Arthur Calwell, the O’Keefe case, and the White Australia Policy, was published in the China Mail (Hong Kong), 1 February 1949.] Press, clergy protest “White Australia” Policy Melbourne, January 30. Press and clergy today joined in … [Read more...] about Press, clergy protest “White Australia” Policy [1 February 1949]
We won’t fool Asia [31 January 1949]
[Editor: This article, regarding Arthur Calwell, the O’Keefe case, and the White Australia Policy, was published in The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW), 31 January 1949.] We won’t fool Asia Mr. Calwell is going to deport an Indonesian woman, married to an Australian, and … [Read more...] about We won’t fool Asia [31 January 1949]
Indonesian woman and 8 children must go, says Mr Calwell [29 January 1949]
[Editor: This article, regarding Arthur Calwell, the O’Keefe case, and the White Australia Policy, was published in The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), 29 January 1949.] Indonesian woman and 8 children must go, says Mr Calwell Canberra, Fri: Mrs Annie O’Keefe, of Stenfield ave … [Read more...] about Indonesian woman and 8 children must go, says Mr Calwell [29 January 1949]
The Light on the Hill [speech by Ben Chifley, 12 June 1949]
[Editor: This speech by Ben Chifley (1885-1951) was made whilst he was Prime Minister of Australia (1945-1949); it was given at the annual conference of the New South Wales Labor Party on 12 June 1949. Chifley’s speech is regarded as an iconic part of the history of the … [Read more...] about The Light on the Hill [speech by Ben Chifley, 12 June 1949]
Mr J. J. Kenneally [obituary, 22 February 1949]
[Editor: This obituary for James Jerome Kenneally was published in The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), 22 February 1949.] Mr J. J. Kenneally Mr James Jerome Kenneally, of Daisy st, Essendon, who died in Royal Melbourne Hospital yesterday morning, was the author of the Inner … [Read more...] about Mr J. J. Kenneally [obituary, 22 February 1949]
May Day [30 April 1949]
[Editor: This article, regarding May Day, was published in the Barrier Daily Truth (Broken Hill, NSW), 30 April 1949.] May Day It is May Day tomorrow. It is the workers’ day. It remains the workers’ day no matter how it has been or will be exploited by sections whose aim … [Read more...] about May Day [30 April 1949]
[Mrs Eva Oakley] [12 November 1949]
[Editor: This article about Eva Oakley is an extract from “The life of Melbourne” column, published in The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), 12 November 1949.] [Mrs Eva Oakley] Mrs Eva Oakley, whose five little books for children have brought useful contributions to many Victorian … [Read more...] about [Mrs Eva Oakley] [12 November 1949]
Bibliography [From Phillip to McKell, by Rex Ingamells]
[Editor: This is the bibliography section of From Phillip to McKell: The Story of Australia (1949) by Rex Ingamells.] Books consulted in the writing of the article Barton, G. B., History of New South Wales from The Records, Vol. I — Governor Philip. Brown, P. L. (Ed.), … [Read more...] about Bibliography [From Phillip to McKell, by Rex Ingamells]
Section 5 [From Phillip to McKell, by Rex Ingamells]
[Editor: This is section 5 of From Phillip to McKell: The Story of Australia (1949) by Rex Ingamells.] The Commonwealth In the first half of the Twentieth Century, Australia has advanced to undoubted nationhood through decades chequered and underlined with issues, events … [Read more...] about Section 5 [From Phillip to McKell, by Rex Ingamells]
Section 4 [From Phillip to McKell, by Rex Ingamells]
[Editor: This is section 4 of From Phillip to McKell: The Story of Australia (1949) by Rex Ingamells.] Golden democracy W. C. Wentworth and the son of John Macarthur, leaders respectively of Emancipists and Exclusives, appeared on the same public platform in a campaign to … [Read more...] about Section 4 [From Phillip to McKell, by Rex Ingamells]
Section 3 [From Phillip to McKell, by Rex Ingamells]
[Editor: This is section 3 of From Phillip to McKell: The Story of Australia (1949) by Rex Ingamells.] The wool industry Ex-officers of the Corps who remained in New South Wales took their place among the Exclusives, that class of free-born settlers opposed to the … [Read more...] about Section 3 [From Phillip to McKell, by Rex Ingamells]
Section 2 [From Phillip to McKell, by Rex Ingamells]
[Editor: This is section 2 of From Phillip to McKell: The Story of Australia (1949) by Rex Ingamells.] Convict colonies That Phillip had bright visions of Australia’s future did not alter the nature of the settlement he had to manage. He was Governor of a prison … [Read more...] about Section 2 [From Phillip to McKell, by Rex Ingamells]
Section 1 [From Phillip to McKell, by Rex Ingamells]
[Editor: This is section 1 of From Phillip to McKell: The Story of Australia (1949) by Rex Ingamells.] Europe comes to Australia Spanish and Portuguese sailors pioneered Europe’s oceanic trade with the Philippines and the Spice Islands, the Spaniards sailing from the … [Read more...] about Section 1 [From Phillip to McKell, by Rex Ingamells]
Introduction [From Phillip to McKell, by Rex Ingamells]
[Editor: This is the introduction section of From Phillip to McKell: The Story of Australia (1949) by Rex Ingamells.] From Phillip to McKell Settlement of New South Wales, in 1788, was but the culminating event of almost three centuries of European approach to Australia. … [Read more...] about Introduction [From Phillip to McKell, by Rex Ingamells]
From Phillip to McKell: The Story of Australia [by Rex Ingamells, 1949]
[Editor: This booklet by Rex Ingamells was published in 1949. As this publication did not have a contents page, a list of the contents has been provided so as to enable easier access to the text.] From Phillip to McKell The Story of Australia By Rex Ingamells, … [Read more...] about From Phillip to McKell: The Story of Australia [by Rex Ingamells, 1949]
An Acrostic [poem, 16 May 1949]
[Editor: A poem published in the “2NZ Junior Country Service Club” section of the Glen Innes Examiner, 16 May 1949.] An Acrostic To work out this acrostic, fill in the answer to each question, and read down the first letter of each word — this gives you the answer. The … [Read more...] about An Acrostic [poem, 16 May 1949]
Rats of Tobruk: Remembrance Day Service [7 April 1949]
[Editor: This article, about the Australian and British defenders of Tobruk (in Libya) during the Second World War, was published in The Townsville Daily Bulletin (Townsville, Qld.), 7 April 1949.] Rats of Tobruk Remembrance Day Service (Contributed) A day truly of … [Read more...] about Rats of Tobruk: Remembrance Day Service [7 April 1949]
Can be no half-measures about White Australia [24 October 1949]
[Editor: An article written by Arthur Calwell, Minister for Immigration, defending the Australian government’s immigration policy. Published in The Argus (Melbourne), 24 October 1949.] Can be no half-measures about White Australia By the Hon. Arthur A. Calwell, Minister … [Read more...] about Can be no half-measures about White Australia [24 October 1949]
Nationalism rising in Australia [27 January 1949]
[Editor: This article, regarding Australia Day, was published in The Mercury (Hobart, Tas.), 27 January 1949.] Nationalism rising in Australia Melbourne, Wed. — “Australian nationalism is rising in this country, particularly in people under the age of 40. That is a good … [Read more...] about Nationalism rising in Australia [27 January 1949]