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THE NEW GERMANY AN ECONOMIC "SNAPSHOT." (Article), Kalgoorlie Miner (WA : 1895 - 1950), Thursday 2 January 1930 page Article 2013-06-09 18:16 less, in June, 1928, the wage in
less, in June, 1928, the wage in-
THE NEW GERMANY AN ECONOMIC "SNAPSHOT." (Article), Kalgoorlie Miner (WA : 1895 - 1950), Thursday 2 January 1930 page Article 2013-06-09 18:16 AN -'-ECONOMIC ./'SNAPSHOT.'-5
One of the typical elucidatoors of
the New -Germany, Dr. Ernest
of her. post- war history as being 'an-
fancy,' 'adolescence' and. the
'.0 rln if. icif.a.o-A ' 'VKp. first, mp.norl
refers -to that stage of uncertainly
and upheaval . which marked, fche
confused ;receptdon of the Treaty of
the Weimar ' Constitution. . . Then
consolidation leading uip to' the
Dawfis oreporit. Finally Germany
has xeaped some bf the rewards of
:he^ extraordinary capacity - for j
recuperation 'coupled with industry 1
and hai'dwork,, She has now, so
tell us, peached her [majority. Ajad
tourists' attention in the old pre
war 'd.ays. It is not merely that
kVu* tTni.fn.TTne nn lnn-HBT fl.a.eVi onrl
giliitter in the streets of (Berlin,
that the Emperor tno longer dashes
been modified. Accurate commen
tators' insist that in no country in
Europe do. the words ' 'before the
war' conjure up so irrevocable a ,
the only great country the con
tinuity of whose .development has
been almost -completely broken, and
where .everything has had to be
This remaking has been perform,
ed with astonishing success. Typi- (
Schact, the president of the Redchs
'bia.-nt. Via.R ptvckt\ p.n-mTnp,nt-ftrI rm +Aib
extraordiniary efficiency of the Ger
man printing press during the in
flation period. Tlhis redirected
of a new governing class ^ and a
new social tradition. ? This new
class and tradition bears close re
semblance to the situation in _ the
'ar€ really ruled by business jnen,
not that rfehe ? .successful business
anen have turned politicians. They
nather despise the politician, whose
of orgianised labour — both groups
economics. ^ In the home of the
trust and in the land of the oartel,
the public are in t-he habit of wor
The full effect of this revived effi
felt, by the middle of _ last year.
almost complete economic restora
tion. Wage 'standards were and
is estimated that 90 -per cent, of
German wage Earners receive less
than £200 per annum. Neverthe
AN ECONOMIC 'SNAPSHOT.'
One of the typical elucidators of
the New Germany, Dr. Ernest
of her post war history as being "in-
fancy,' 'adolescence' and the
"adult stage" The first period
refers to that stage of uncertainly
and upheaval which marked, the
confused reception of the Treaty of
the Weimar Constitution. Then
consolidation leading up to the
Dawes oreporit. Finally Germany
has reaped some of the rewards of
her extraordinary capacity for
recuperation coupled with industry
and hard work. She has now, so
tell us, reached her majority. And
tourists' attention in the old pre-
war days. It is not merely that
the uniforms no longer flash and
gliitter in the streets of (Berlin,
that the Emperor no longer dashes
been modified. Accurate commen-
tators insist that in no country in
Europe do the words 'before the
war' conjure up so irrevocable a
the only great country the con-
tinuity of whose development has
been almost completely broken, and
where everything has had to be
This remaking has been perform-
ed with astonishing success. Typi-
Schact, the president of the Reichs-
bank has even commented on the
extraordiniary efficiency of the Ger-
man printing press during the in-
flation period. This redirected
of a new governing class and a
new social tradition. This new
class and tradition bears close re-
semblance to the situation in the
'arereally ruled by business men,
not that the successful business
men have turned politicians. They
rather despise the politician, whose
of organised labour — both groups
economics. In the home of the
trust and in the land of the cartel,
the public are in the habit of wor-
The full effect of this revived effi-
felt, by the middle of last year.
almost complete economic restora-
tion. Wage standards were and
is estimated that 90 per cent, of
German wage earners receive less
than £200 per annum. Neverthe-
MARRIAGE REFORM INSANITY AS A BAR (Article), Kalgoorlie Miner (WA : 1895 - 1950), Thursday 2 January 1930 page Article 2013-06-09 18:10 ?:. 'INSANITY AS A BAB
fefflietedr with insanity to constitute
& 'danger to the fixture race,' Dr.
iBernayd. Hollander., the ? alienist,
urged, the necessity for legal 'reform
in this r-».R-nef-t. Two. snererestioriK he
anode were, that peopie who had had
allowed to marry ; if antecedent
epilepsy or antecedent recurrent in
sanity. ..were concealed it should
render- a -marriage void. If medical
certificates as to the bodily and!
anental health of candidates for
marriage were enforced, Dr. Hol
Dr..: Hollander was addressing the
League, for Sexual Breform, held in ;
I/ondoii last month. i
Practically No Erestriictions. i
n^H *i -k*-H^ Vt A- a TiTn n -tl-\ « vm Ant* -if*v%v\ r\.*t* j* n 1*1 -1- 1
step that a human bsing could take,
Dr. Hollander said, let the law
idiot and the raving maniac^ who
legally were unable to make a con
?was no one so diseased, crippled or
r marry and become the parent of a i
rmisf. srhn.v Anvnn.o 'hn.OTTur Tna.rl/i' frikf*. !
mistake of marrying an insane per- ,
eon was compelled to lead a miser- !
able life for the rest of his existence. I
In'- .-an ideal community, no doubt,
the .fi'r.&t precaution: in; Ureter to ? pre
vent individual misery' and the
transmission of disease would be to j
prohibit . marriages' - of unsuitable
candidates for marriage 'were en
of at . least the worst types of de
was still regarded as an infringe
Eiient of the rights of the individual,
the next best step was to try to ob- !
tain facilities for the legal dissolu- |
tion of marrages iwhen one of the
partners was suffering from incur
the ;race.. Society assumed the right
products of-' 'Ks matrimonial factory
of ? degenerates. There was no logical
treason why it should not assume
th right to protect itself from the j
of evil into operation. The greatest '
from those afflicted with recurrent ;
insanity ; for they were periodically i
given their liberty and might bring j
'.' Detioration of the Race. j
of '* an inherited predisposition.
be developed in the children of in
sane parents, epilepsy ,_ dipsomania,
dfce.' The taint was transmitted
\ generation after generation, with the
MAREHASE REFORM
of the race. Insanity was a disease i
so much dreaded that people in j
whose family it had occurred did i
about to marry was seldom dis
closed by the parents, or the break
'nerves.'' Great misery was caused
# 'Objections to the easier dissolu
INSANITY AS A BAR
afflicted with insanity to constitute
a "danger to the future race," Dr.
Bernard Hollander, the alienist,
urged, the necessity for legal reform
in this respect. Two suggestions he
made were, that people who had had
allowed to marry; if antecedent
epilepsy or antecedent recurrent in-
sanity were concealed it should
render a marriage void. If medical
certificates as to the bodily and
mental health of candidates for
marriage were enforced, Dr. Hol-
Dr. Hollander was addressing the
League, for Sexual Reform, held in
London last month.
Practically No Restrictions.
Marriage was the most important
step that a human being could take,
Dr. Hollander said. Yet the law
idiot and the raving maniac, who
legally were unable to make a con-
was no one so diseased, crippled or
marry and become the parent of a
must stay, Anyone who made the
mistake of marrying an insane per-
son was compelled to lead a miser-
able life for the rest of his existence.
In an ideal community, no doubt,
the .first precaution: in order to pre-
vent individual misery and the
transmission of disease would be to
prohibit marriages of unsuitable
candidates for marriage were en-
of at least the worst types of de-
was still regarded as an infringe-
ment of the rights of the individual,
the next best step was to try to ob-
tain facilities for the legal dissolu-
tion of marrages when one of the
partners was suffering from incur-
the race. Society assumed the right
products of its matrimonial factory
of degenerates. There was no logical
reason why it should not assume
th right to protect itself from the
of evil into operation. The greatest
from those afflicted with recurrent
insanity ; for they were periodically
given their liberty and might bring
Detioration of the Race.
of an inherited predisposition.
be developed in the children of in-
sane parents, epilepsy, dipsomania,
like. The taint was transmitted
generation after generation, with the
MARRIAGEE REFORM
of the race. Insanity was a disease
so much dreaded that people in
whose family it had occurred did
about to marry was seldom dis-
closed by the parents, or the break-
"nerves.'' Great misery was caused
Objections to the easier dissolu-
THE CHANGED SCOTLAND (Article), Kalgoorlie Miner (WA : 1895 - 1950), Wednesday 1 January 1930 page Article 2013-06-09 18:03 he knows not whereoi he atfirmss.
Village, town and city are ah alike
of the country have fe.t the tooth
of time, and hills once nob.j
prnnrnprl -urll-.h fnr. Rt.R nTP. liaTP. US
with tree stumps. The' war de
mai.ded timber, and always mor^
timber, and not on.y the flowers of
the forest, but the forests them
selves1 are 'a wede awa\5- # This is
ken by the bell of the ice cream ven
and -cha-rs-a-banc. Staid church
by the. songs of noisy trippeis, and
'even th^e hens dusting themselves by
life, which things are. an allegory.
CLllVt V lOi:U It O_V JJ.XIL/V^XO VJ. i-nv Ai« ' -.,w~--
I land. The strongest group numeric
| ally and otherwise is composed -5f
Ins. ynAiiyc^ ©y^lLftl*!!
One igoes back to his native vil
lage to find its Sunday silence bro
goers, a lessened company, r have
Italians wiui 'ii ?'ptpiuwcai aio.au
I Irishmen, who nocked to Scotland
I of the Scots who had gone to the
j Scotland's western shores. Tipperary
j is not as far away as the popular
! song suggests. It is in Glasgow and
lems in Churcn and auite. tocots
. men are enii^iitu^g in large ;ium
I bers, principally to Canada and lIhj
| United fcitatcs, and as they go- out
! by the froiit door, the Irish' come in
£4 a wee«. m his own country, goes
making £12 to £lo a week. If he is
_ Another aspect of the situation
they regard as aliens. In this con- \
niigration is endangering not only
l-?'oposed that tbs British Govern
agreeable to Australia t if thousands
of her native-Dorn emigrated every
gcjw alone required 57,000 new j
houses, and Glasgow contains about ,
of .Scotland. Taking Glasgow's nor- I
a year, the new . houses required
wouid be ai91 per annum. '
The Housing Act of 1919 put' the
in a position to build with the hei.p
he knows not whereof he affirms.
Village, town and city are all alike
of the country have felt the tooth
of time, and hills once nobly
crowned with forests are as bare as
with tree stumps. The war de-
manded timber, and always more
timber, and not only the flowers of
the forest, but the forests them-
selves are 'a wede awa'." This is
ken by the bell of the ice cream ven-
and chars-a-banc. Staid church-
by the. songs of noisy trippers, and
even the hens dusting themselves by
life, which things are an allegory.
and visible symbols of the New Scot
land. The strongest group numeric-
ally and otherwise is composed -5f
The changed Scotland
One goes back to his native vil-
lage to find its Sunday silence bro-
goers, a lessened company, have
Italians withe a practical mono-
Irishmen, who nocked to Scotland
of the Scots who had gone to the
Scotland's western shores. Tipperary
is not as far away as the popular
song suggests. It is in Glasgow and
Then influx has created grave problems in Church and State. Scots
men are enii^iitu^g in large ;ium
bers, principally to Canada and lIhj
United fcitatcs, and as they go- out
by the froiit door, the Irish' come in
£4 a week. m his own country, goes
making £12 to £15 a week. If he is
Another aspect of the situation
they regard as aliens. In this con-
migration is endangering not only
proposed that the British Govern
agreeable to Australia if thousands
of her native-born emigrated every
gcjw alone required 57,000 new
houses, and Glasgow contains about
of .Scotland. Taking Glasgow's nor-
a year, the new houses required
wouid be ai91 per annum.
The Housing Act of 1919 put the
in a position to build with the help
THE TALLEST MAN GIANTS IN FABLE AND FACT (Article), Kalgoorlie Miner (WA : 1895 - 1950), Wednesday 1 January 1930 page Article 2013-06-09 17:57 [t may be doubted whether Mach
now's record has ever been beateo.
in the middle of the sixteenth cen
Several Britsh . sovereigns had giant
;-orter'Sj but ' none of these rivalled '
Maclinow, although Charles ttie
First* s giant was nearly eight fete
high and carried a dwarf iji hia 1
pocket. j
John Middieton, born at Hale, in i
Lancashire; in' 1752, and described ,
as the 'Uhild'oi- naie, ' is saict 10
It may be doubted whether Mach-
now's record has ever been beaten.
in the middle of the sixteenth cen-
Several Britsh sovereigns had giant
porters but none of these rivalled
Maclinow, although Charles the
First's giant was nearly eight feet
high and carried a dwarf in his
pocket.
John Middleton, born at Hale, in
Lancashire in 1752, and described
as the 'Child of Hale, ' is said to
THE TALLEST MAN GIANTS IN FABLE AND FACT (Article), Kalgoorlie Miner (WA : 1895 - 1950), Wednesday 1 January 1930 page Article 2013-06-09 17:56 A rece-nt r&port th-at somebody has
of men of gigantic size has an an
giants are dug up than ever xvere
buried. ?
It used to b€ supposed that Adam
Manlr-in/J atr.r\i4 19.5 ftfpf. IIV liis ROP.ks !
through successive .generations
This, howe\er, is an exploded
notion.' On the average, men are
?the same size to-day as fchey were
Ther6 have always been exception
eight f£efis considered a giant, and
rumour soon adds another two ur
a person. ' ? '
All the biggest fish get away ; and
escape careful observers with mea
suring tapes. ?
There are countless fables about,
giants of titanic proportions, begin- i
another. !
Patagonia was a great p'ace for
giantSj so the ancient travellers
stories of men twe've feet high. In
the' end, when Charles Darwin went
to Patagonia with a foot rule, he'
smaller than himself. i
All the records for prodigious size '
are' held -by 'giants of whom nobuil.v
ever saw anything but tbeir bones ;
In France; especially, ' they bavr. |
been digging up giants for iinor* j
than fivf- hiin-^vpiT ui»flrs ?
As long ago as 1509, a skeleton wa&
dug up near Kouen, which wasli«
gaant. 'On the --tomb was a
tomb contained the- remains of the.
noble .'.and puissant lord, the
Chevalier Ricoin de Vallemont '; !
Sicily went one better with two;
skeletons, each thirty feet long. .
Modern scientists laugh at the ,
belief that these were human skfilu
skeletons of nlastodons and othni
extinct .animals. A large tooth
which was exhibited ior many yeata
shown to the people of London its
whale's fins. '
tallest man whose- stature is authen
tically recorded, ;s the Scottish ,n.aat
of Frederick the Great's regiment ot
giants; Thislonan .,was jiot quita
8 ft. 3 in. '
This seems a. very' conservative
slatement. ' 'There have been much
taller fiinSn. ?Machndw; the Russian
giant,' exhibited in England in
l&Oio, was '9 ft. 3 in... -He was
then 23 years old, and weig-hed 25
Btone. From his.wrivst to the top
of .his' ' second -finger, he measured'
two f^eti '
THE TALLEST 'MAM
' , Machnow. :
Old Bon«s. . J
A recent report that somebody has
of men of gigantic size has an an-
giants are dug up than ever were
buried.
It used to be supposed that Adam
Mankind stood 123 feet in his socks!
through successive generations
This, however, is an exploded
notion. On the average, men are
the same size to-day as they were
There have always been exception-
eight feet is considered a giant, and
rumour soon adds another two or
a person.
All the biggest fish get away; and
escape careful observers with mea-
suring tapes.
There are countless fables about
giants of titanic proportions, begin-
another.
Patagonia was a great place for
giants so the ancient travellers
stories of men twelve feet high. In
the end, when Charles Darwin went
to Patagonia with a foot rule, he
smaller than himself.
All the records for prodigious size
are held by giants of whom nobody
ever saw anything but their bones
In France; especially, they have
been digging up giants for more
than five hundred years.
As long ago as 1509, a skeleton was
dug up near Rouen, which was be
giant. On the tomb was a
tomb contained the remains of the.
noble "and puissant lord, the
Chevalier Ricoin de Vallemont."
Sicily went one better with two
skeletons, each thirty feet long.
Modern scientists laugh at the
belief that these were human skele-
skeletons of mastodons and other
extinct animals. A large tooth
which was exhibited for many years
shown to the people of London in
whale's fins.
tallest man whose stature is authen-
tically recorded, is the Scottish giant
of Frederick the Great's regiment of
giants; This man was not quite
8 ft. 3 in.
This seems a. very conservative
statement. There have been much
taller men. Machnow; the Russian
giant, exhibited in England in
1905, was 9 ft. 3 in. He was
then 23 years old, and weighed 25
sone. From his.wrist to the top
of his second finger, he measured
two feet
THE TALLEST MAN
Machnow.
Old Bones.
THE RARE CASES A ROMANCE OF SCIENCE. (Article), Kalgoorlie Miner (WA : 1895 - 1950), Friday 1 January 1932 page Article 2013-06-08 22:12 The thoroughness of RayleigH ^
and the brilliance of Ramsay have '
the. potential value of an apparently
scientists that no' knowledge -is
scope for its immediate exploita- '
commercial utilisation of helium I
neon and argon when they were dis^
development of industry along lines !?
so it is that much scientifip informa
tion which is at present without ap/
parent practical value may well £
i
The thoroughness of Rayleigh
and the brilliance of Ramsay have
the potential value of an apparently
scientists that no knowledge is
scope for its immediate exploita-
commercial utilisation of helium
neon and argon when they were dis-
development of industry along lines
so it is that much scientifip informa-
tion which is at present without ap-
parent practical value may well be

THE RARE CASES A ROMANCE OF SCIENCE. (Article), Kalgoorlie Miner (WA : 1895 - 1950), Friday 1 January 1932 page Article 2013-06-08 22:11 which form such a common feature 1
oi present day advertising. The '%:'
passage of electric currents throu°-li
andl physicists for many years, and
coloured glome effects are produced, J
depending on -the gases used. Neon,
when filled into glass tubes at low -
pressure and subjected to a poten
tial difference of about 8000 volts, ,
gives A bright, orange glow, and '
the shape of letters or diagrams j
they form a. striking meaiy* of ad
vertismg. The .combination of '
glow tubes producing diiferent ',
colours enables, even more striking ?''
effects to be produced, and helium, 2
argon, and mercury vapour,' in com- -??
bmation or alone, are the gases
most commonly used with neon for '
power of penetrating fogs, and for .
directional ibeacons on aerodromes
m foggy weather; it is said that
penetrate a bank of cloud :l0oo feet 1
m thickness. I
which form such a common feature
of present day advertising. The
passage of electric currents through
and physicists for many years, and
coloured glome effects are produced,
depending on the gases used. Neon,
when filled into glass tubes at low
pressure and subjected to a poten-
tial difference of about 8000 volts,
gives a bright, orange glow, and
the shape of letters or diagrams
they form a striking means of ad-
vertismg. The .combination of
glow tubes producing diiferent
colours enables, even more striking
effects to be produced, and helium,
argon, and mercury vapour, in com-
bination or alone, are the gases
most commonly used with neon for
power of penetrating fogs, and for
directional beacons on aerodromes
in foggy weather; it is said that
penetrate a bank of cloud 1000 feet
in thickness.
THE RARE CASES A ROMANCE OF SCIENCE. (Article), Kalgoorlie Miner (WA : 1895 - 1950), Friday 1 January 1932 page Article 2013-06-08 22:09 common use, they consisted of a car
bon filament m a gJass bulb from
these ibulbs beea.mp. hln^¥o™r- ,?„ ,,„ '
and have been replaced by ones in j
which the filament is of metal and \
tne bul'b contains a small amount of ':]
argon or argon mixed with nitrogen. A
By this means the temperature of the lS
filament can be raised, and the pjfi- j|
C1r-?v/d llght oonsidef-ably im; 1
Neon is the third of tb^ inert '' I
series ot; gases to find its way into 1
the service of the public, and it is I
use.°- ln the coloured glow tubea I
common use, they consisted of a car-
bon filament m a glass bulb from
these bulbs became blackened in use,
and have been replaced by ones in
which the filament is of metal and
the bulb contains a small amount of
argon or argon mixed with nitrogen.
By this means the temperature of the
filament can be raised, and the effi-
ency of the light considerably improved.
Neon is the third of the inert
series of gases to find its way into
the service of the public, and it is
use in the coloured glow tubes
THE RARE CASES A ROMANCE OF SCIENCE. (Article), Kalgoorlie Miner (WA : 1895 - 1950), Friday 1 January 1932 page Article 2013-06-08 22:07 The disaster to the British a?»* chip
R101 m France last year was made
01 the hydrogen in her gas bag ; and,
in contrast, the superiority of helium ,
tor this purpose was demonstrated
m a recent accident to the American
irom her moorings in a gale and
was severely damaged, but was even
Argon, too, has found an impor
tant use in' industry, but its field of
application is very different f?om
foudbs were first introduced into
The disaster to the British airshhip
R101 in France last year was made
of the hydrogen in her gas bag; and,
in contrast, the superiority of helium
for this purpose was demonstrated
in a recent accident to the American
from her moorings in a gale and
was severely damaged, but was even-
Argon, too, has found an impor-
tant use in industry, but its field of
application is very different ftom
bulbs were first introduced into

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  3. 02-The Dreaming
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    Chapter 2 sources for a volume with the working title 'Big History Book'.

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    Chapter 3 sources for a volume with the working title 'Big History Book'.

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    Chapter 4 sources for a volume with the working title 'Big History Book'.

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  6. 05-The Explorers
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  7. 06-Gold
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    Chapter 7 sources for a volume with the working title 'Big History Book'.

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  10. 09-Federation
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  11. 10-Becoming ANZACS
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    Chapter 10 sources for a volume with the working title 'Big History Book'.

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    Chapter 11 sources for a volume with the working title 'Big History Book'.

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  13. 12-the Great Depression
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    Chapter 12 sources for a volume with the working title 'Big History Book'.

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    Chapter 13 sources for a volume with the working title 'Big History Book'.

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  15. 14-Post-war Australia
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    Chapter 14 sources for a volume with the working title 'Big History Book'.

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  16. 15-Controversial issues
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    Chapter 15 sources for a volume with the working title 'Big History Book'.

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  17. 16-Sporting Life
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    Chapter 16 sources for a volume with the working title 'Big History Book'.

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  18. 17-People from everywhere
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    Chapter 17 sources for a volume with the working title 'Big History Book'.

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  19. 18-Famous Australians
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    Chapter 18 sources for a volume with the working title 'Big History Book'.

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  20. 19-Disasters
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    Chapter 19 sources for a volume with the working title 'Big History Book'.

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  21. A capital site
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    The search for a site for the new capital of the Commonwealth

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  22. Australia First conspiracy trial
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    In 1942, a small group of individuals in Western Australia planned to seize the reins of government "when the Japanese landed". They moulded themselves on the various European collaborators with the Germans, but were totally pathetic as plotters. The coverage is taken from the 'Kalgoorlie Miner': this is for consistency, because I first encountered it there: I may add other sources later.

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  23. Australian inventions
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    A list of curious inventions, mainly those originated in Australia.

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  24. beach sand gold
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    Some of the claims for minerals found in beach sand, mainly but not limited to, gold.

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  25. bubonic plague
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    Details of the bubonic plague in Australia, circa 1900: these are selected articles only, which seem to have high historical value. In the first instance, I am using just one publication, because a quick scan revealed that it had a fairly wide coverage.

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  26. bunyip
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    Early references to the bunyip and other "monsters".

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  27. Calvert's gold
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    I selected John Calvert (1814-1897) as a suitable case for treatment when I came across a reference in an 1850s 'Scientific American' to a London court case against James Wyld in April 1854 (Wyld was, at that point, the subject of my enquiries). Calvert shares his name with one of Leichhardt's 1844-1846 exploration party, but I knew it wasn't the same man, and he sounded sufficiently dubious to be interesting to investigate. The entries are in chronological order. The 'Encyclopaedia of Australian Science' says some thought him a romancer. I am at one with his contemporaries (you will find them in this list) who called him an impostor and a Munchausen.

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  28. coolies in Australia
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    Looking at the various attempts to introduce coolies into Australia. I hope soon to annotate the rest of the entries more usefully. Note that "coolies" at first meant Indian workers only, but was later extended to include Chinese. The systems under which they were employed were similar to the contracts used with Kanakas, late in the 19th century. Note that the language and attitudes of the day were somewhat confronting (or worse!).

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  29. early use of language
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    This records my searches for the earliest instances in newspapers of a number of apparently Australian terms. The order is alphabetical by term and then by year, with the year of use appearing in each note. My plan is generally to offer three to five of the earliest hits that I find on any given word or phrase. (This parsimonious intention has been ignored, as in "billy", where there is a curious pattern of uptake to be observed and tested more fully.) Note that some of these selections have explanatory comments and references as well. IMPORTANT: please look at the first item, as I have now started assembling these into a rather more accessible web page, which is the first item in the list.

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  30. Georgiana Molloy
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    Possible references to Georgiana Molloy, plant collector

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  31. gold history
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    references to use

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  32. John and Elizabeth Gould
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    These are the bird Goulds: they visited Australia in 1839 and the early 1840s

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  33. John Lewin
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    This is to help others track down the Lewin material that I have corrected and tagged as "John Lewin". I have also added some external material that others don't seem to know about, all at Macquarie Law, which is a most excellent resource.

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  34. Kokoda track
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    This began as a selection of the best journalism written by those unsung heroes, the Australian journalists who travelled the Owen Stanley Track, and against trenchant censorship from the Brass, told the tale. I have since added a few other useful backgrounders on the early history of the track. The order is chronological, the selector's bias shows in the way items referring to the "Kokoda Trail" have been ignored. Those items were mostly left out because they are more likely than not to be poisoned by McArthur's publicity machine, written by people who had been no closer than Melbourne. Those who actually went there called it a track.

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  35. M'Gregor's gold
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    A Wellington shepherd named Hugh M'Gregor, alias Macgregor or McGregor was widely credited with being the first to find gold. This is an attempt to pull all of the available information on him together: it will certainly assist anybody trying to track down this elusive character. With this aim in mind, I have also flagged the rare items which mention his forename, and attempt to follow his later life.

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  36. migration controls and regulations
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    Accounts having a bearing on the control of entry and exit from ports in Australia.

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  37. passage times
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    This will be a slow-growing list of articles where reference is made to fast or slow passages to Britain, Europe or the USA. The items will be in chronological order.

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  38. Royal Commission on Gold Stealing
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    Stories relating to the W.A. Royal Commission which examined the prevalence of gold stealing in the eastern goldfields. It began with a 1906 report on gold theft by an English journalist called Scantlebury, and ended up leading to some changes, aimed at trapping the fences who bought stolen gold. The hero was 33-year-old Detective Sergeant Peter Kavanagh who got the evidence, but died in Sydney in 1908.

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  39. seashores
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    A collection of pieces relating to shore life and coastal and estuarine environments: beaches, rocks, rock pools, tides, waves and more. This list can be expected to grow continually during 2011 and 2012. There are two conscious purposes shaping my selections: my writerly aim is to find material relevant to a writing project that I have in mind, my pedagogical aim is to provide a collection of thought-provoking pieces for use in education at any level. That is to say, I hope that these choices may help learners to think—and to question their assumptions as I did, when I found the marine spiders!

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  40. steam power
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    Material relevant to some future social history of steam in Australia.

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  41. The road to Port Essington
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    Before Ludwig Leichhardt took off to find a route, others were talking about it. This pulls together some of those threads.

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  42. Vignettes of the Great War
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    Snippets offering a sense of the way people faced the war, largely intended as a classroom resource in the tradition of the old Jackdaws. These are random, happened-upon gleanings, where most of my lists are rather more calculated and planned. This list will grow slowly.

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  43. Wicked Grocer
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    G. K. Chesterton, in 'A Song Against Grocers' wrote:
    God made the wicked Grocer
    For a mystery and a sign,
    That men might shun the awful shops
    And go to inns to dine...

    This list is about food adulteration.

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  44. Wildman's gold
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    A Dutch or German sailor called Wildman claimed in 1863 to have found gold in Camden Harbour (near the Glenelg River) seven years previously, and claiming to have sold the gold in Liverpool. He offered, for a remission, to lead the way there. The gold was never found, in part because he failed to cooperate, and then tried to steal the ship's two boats and make a run for it.

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  45. William Hay Caldwell
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    Articles relating to the visit to Australia of zoologist William Hay Caldwell who elucidated the reproductive modes of monotremes and marsupials and studied the lungfish, along with some notes on his little-known marriage to a Sydney heiress. There are many more articles tagged with Caldwell's name which may be accessed from any of these. There are also other tags that may help the dedicated scholar: the furore over marsupial reproduction can be identified by the tag "bad science". Just watch the tags, OK?

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  46. wireless telegraphy
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    Early days of radio: an occasional list that may not grow much.

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