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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 |

Links that relate to a book to be released in October 2013. This is a list of lists, and some of those lists may themselves be lists of list of lists. Where necessary, there is duplication, but this is a place to fossick and enrich your mind. Right now, it is a work in progress, but all the chapters are open for peeking.
The counts at the moment are:
*1 An Ancient Land, with 6 entries;
*2 The Dreaming, with 16 entries;
*3 Voyages of Discovery, with 10 entries;
*4 Founding Colonies, with 25 entries;
* 5 Explorers, with more than 150 entries in lists and sub-lists;
* 6 Gold, with more than 220 entries in lists and sub-lists;
*7 Settling the land, with 22 entries in lists and sub-lists;
*8 Growth of Cities, with 120 entries in lists and sub-lists;
*9 Federation, with 130 entries in lists and sub-lists;
*10 World War I, with 17 entries;
*11 The 1920s, with 19 entries;
*12 The Depression, with 6 entries;
*13 World War II, with 23 entries;
*14 Post-war Australia, with 6 entries;
*15 Controversial issues, with 5 entries;
*16 Sporting life, with 40 entries;
*17 Multicultural Australia with 6 entries,
*18 Famous Australians, with 20 entries, and
*19 Disasters and heroes with 112 entries in lists and sub-lists.
Major development started in late January 2013: but a few of the lists are there only as place holders with a handful of entries.
This work will probably be completed in June, 2013, though I don't imagine it will ever be completely finished.

Chapter 1 sources for a volume with the working title 'Big History Book'.

Chapter 2 sources for a volume with the working title 'Big History Book'.

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

The search for a site for the new capital of the Commonwealth

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.

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

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

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.

Early references to the bunyip and other "monsters".

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.

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!).

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.

Possible references to Georgiana Molloy, plant collector

references to use

These are the bird Goulds: they visited Australia in 1839 and the early 1840s

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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!

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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?

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