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13 December 23
Christmas Time: Story about lions!
Lions are a symbol of courage He stood on the rim of a rock surveying the realms of his territory. He realises that he is the king of beasts. Mr Lion jumped down from the rock, stretched and yawned, and walked back to his pride. Mr Lion would tip the scale at ...
13 December 23
Christmas Time: The two Kings of radio!
Jack Davey was the king of radio broadcasters in his day. Davey was up against American-born, Bob Dyer, who thought he was king. Socially, they were both good friends; but behind the mike they were deadly enemies. Jack and Bob came to Australia from different countries – Jack hailed from NZ ...
29 November 23
Christmas Time: Fatty Finn brings back hilarious moments of the Billy Goat Derby!
The kids silent movie classic of all time, The Kid Stakes, produce in 1927, was made as a focus on Sydney as it was during the twenties. Yes, There were Billy Goat Derby’s pulled by real dinky-di goats and brimming with sound effects, music and advertisement from the period. Old Sydney ...
29 November 23
TIME 100 ISSUE: Final. Romancing Australia. Gallery of Photos!
The first edition of TIME AUSTRALIA magazine hit the streets in 1986, but the relationship with TIME started in 1927. Australia – one of “the great moments” Time began romancing Australia (“Down Under”) with a report on April 18, 1927, covering one of “the greatest moments” in our history – the opening ...
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 ...
