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15 November 23
The Great War: Letter to the Editor - Gallipoli campaign
The Editor, Daily Telegraph Sir, The brunt of the fighting was borne by the British, who suffered more than 26,000 deaths, and that the French fatal casualties were greater than those of the Anzacs. It is absurd to state that “more than a quarter of a million Allied Servicemen died in the whole ...
15 November 23
Christmas Time: Spontaneous collection - “We live in an interesting place …”
Fennimore, The Bronte Sisters, Edger Poe … reads them now! Books reach us through various channels: bookshops, libraries (both private and public), social networks and religious and professional groups, and so on. Sometimes, people find it’s hard to remember the books they have read. Mark Twain famously remarked that “the further he ...
03 November 23
Christmas Time: One-minute mystery
“Did you call for help?” Professor said with a smile. “No - I was too frightened,” warned Mrs Ellison Clark. “It was a terrifying experience,” said Mrs Ellison Clark to Professor Fordney. “The most horrible gunman I’ve ever seen.. I’ve been completely unnerved ever since.” Fordney interjected. “Naturally, you have been greatly ...
03 November 23
Christmas Time: Brumbies are seen as our wild Australian spirit!
Recent headline: “Population control - Government approves aerial shooting of feral horses.” See what one women has done! As a link with the country’s colonial past, Brumbies are either beautiful Aussie icons or a destructive feral pest. The buckskin colt was still wild. He had been captured, but no one had been ...
20 October 23
Dinky-di billycarts: A rattlingly good time!
Billycarts emerged in the 18th century! Backyard treasures come in all shapes, styles, and sizes! To come across a billycart built circa 1900 to 1930, is not as simple as it appears. Some were all hand-made, while others were built in toy factories. By today’s standards many of them, if they still exist, would ...
06 October 23
Melbourne Cup: Etienne de Mestre was a master trainer
Archer won the race twice Etienne de Mestre trained a battery of horses during the mid-1800s and put Australia on the map. He won the inaugural Melbourne Cup with Archer, in 1861. The horse was virtually unheard of and was given 8 to 1. As they made the run home, Archer increased his ...
06 October 23
Australian Bushfires: Hazards are dangerous
A constant hazard of the Australian summer Fighting bushfires is similar to being on a journey into the unknown. You never know how long it takes for the them to hang around. Bushfires are notoriously difficult to predict an outcome. The bushfires started every year will be triggered deliberately. That’s why bushfires ...
21 September 23
Film Greats: Disney’s 1947 Song of the South still touches a nerve!
Uncle Remus is the foreteller of wonderful stories! After the Civil War, down in the Deep South state of Georgia, a little boy called Johnny (Bobby Driscoll) is excited about a trip to visit his grandmother living on a rural cotton/tobacco/rice/pecan plantation. However, his visit soon turns painful as he learns that ...
21 September 23
Film Greats: Song of the South - It’s on with the show. Gallery of photos!
Here comes the Zip-a-dee-doo-dah special magic! In 1947, a feature length colour film Walt Disney’s Song of the South brought to life the well-loved Uncle Remus stories by Joel Chandler Harris. By the combination of live actors and cartoons, the film tells how the wise old Uncle Remus teaches a small boy ...
