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The Southern Cross (Duggan Play)
''The Democrat, or Under the Southern Cross'' is a 1891 Australian stage play by Edmund Duggan about the Eureka Rebellion. It is the first known stage play on this conflict. It was revived in 1897 under the title ''Eureka Stockade''. The play was Duggan's first produced play. 1891 Production: ''The Democrat'' According to ''The Bulletin'' the original production: Fizzled out after a disastrous season of one consecutive evening, despite the fact that Frank Cates, as “ a gambler-roue,” was starred on the bills in conjunction with the Eureka Stockade, the defence and capture of which historic enclosure provided the central sensation. On Monday night, prior to returning the money, the author came before the curtain, and, thanking those present (about 100) for their support, informed them that his play had been promised the support of the Trades and Labour Council and Socialists’ League. Then embracing the house with a comprehensive swoop of his arm, he asked bitterly : “ Whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmund Duggan (playwright)
Edmund Duggan (1862 – 2 August 1938) was an Irish-born actor and playwright who worked in Australia. He is best known for writing a number of plays with Bert Bailey including '' The Squatter's Daughter'' (1907) and ''On Our Selection'' (1912). His solo career was less successful than Bailey's. His sister Eugenie was known as "The Queen of Melodrama" and married noted theatre producer William Anderson, for whom Duggan frequently worked as an actor, writer and stage manager. Between 1892 and 1895 Duggan and South's "Her Majesty's Dramatic Company", toured New South Wales with (''inter alia'') ''La Tosca'', '' All for Gold'', ''Greta''. '' His Natural Life'' and ''Robbery Under Arms''. consistently receiving good notices. Duggan's wife died two years before he did and he was survived by two daughters. Select theatre credits *''The Democrat'' (1891) – writer (later revived as ''Eureka Stockade'') *''For the Term of his Natural Life'' (1897) – writer (adapting the novel), (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sydney Morning Herald
''The Sydney Morning Herald'' (''SMH'') is a daily Tabloid (newspaper format), tabloid newspaper published in Sydney, Australia, and owned by Nine Entertainment. Founded in 1831 as the ''Sydney Herald'', the ''Herald'' is the oldest continuously published newspaper in Australia and claims to be the most widely read masthead in the country. It is considered a newspaper of record for Australia. The newspaper is published in Compact (newspaper), compact print form from Monday to Saturday as ''The Sydney Morning Herald'' and on Sunday as its sister newspaper, ''The Sun-Herald'' and digitally as an Website, online site and Mobile app, app, seven days a week. The print edition of ''The Sydney Morning Herald'' is available for purchase from many retail outlets throughout the Sydney metropolitan area, most parts of regional New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory and South East Queensland. Overview ''The Sydney Morning Herald'' publishes a variety of supplements, including ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Evening News (Sydney)
''The Evening News'' was the first evening newspaper published in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was published from 29 July 1867 to 21 March 1931. The Sunday edition was published as the ''Sunday News''. History ''The Evening News'' was founded in 1867 by Samuel Bennett and was regarded as a "less serious read" than other Sydney newspapers. In 1875 labour difficulties forced Bennett to merge another of his papers, '' The Empire'' into ''The Evening News''. A. B. 'Banjo' Paterson was editor from 1903 to 1908, when he resigned. In November 1918 the firm of S. Bennett Ltd, capital £200,000, was established to acquire the assets of the late Samuel Bennett, including the ''Evening News'', ''Town and Country Journal'', and ''Woman's Budget''. Directors include K. L. Bennett. ''The Evening News'' continued to be published until 1931 at which point it was closed by Associated Newspapers Ltd, who had acquired most Sydney newspaper titles by that time. A Sunday morning e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eureka Rebellion
The Eureka Rebellion was a series of events involving gold miners who revolted against the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, British administration of the Victoria (Australia)#Colonial Victoria, colony of Victoria, History of Australia (1851–1900), Australia, during the Victorian gold rush. It culminated in the Battle of the Eureka Stockade, which took place on 3 December 1854 at Ballarat between the rebels and the colonial forces of Australia. The fighting resulted in an official total of 27 deaths and many injuries, the majority of casualties being rebels. There was a preceding period beginning in 1851 of Demonstration (political), peaceful demonstrations and civil disobedience on the Victoria (Australia), Victorian goldfields. The miners had various grievances, chiefly the cost of Miner's licence, mining permits and the officious way the system was enforced. Tensions began in 1851, with the introduction of a tax on gold mines. Miners began to organise and pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Express And Telegraph
''The Telegraph'' was a newspaper in Adelaide, South Australia, founded in 1862, and merged with '' The Express'' to become ''The Express and Telegraph'', published from 1867 to 1922. History ''The Adelaide Telegraph'' The Adelaide ''Telegraph'' was founded and edited by Frederick Sinnett (c. 1836 – 23 November 1866) and first published by David Gall on 15 August 1862 as an evening daily, independent of the two morning papers '' The Advertiser'' and ''The Register ''The Register'' (often also called El Reg) is a British Technology journalism, technology news website co-founded in 1994 by Mike Magee (journalist), Mike Magee and John Lettice. The online newspaper's Nameplate_(publishing), masthead Logo, s ...''. ''The Advertiser'', which was first published in 1858, retaliated in 1863 by founding its own afternoon newspaper, ''The Express'', as a competitor to ''The Telegraph''. Ebenezer Ward served as sub-editor 1863 to 1864, when he joined Finniss's Northern Ter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Townsville Daily Bulletin
The ''Townsville Bulletin'' is a daily newspaper published in Townsville, Queensland, Australia, formerly known as the ''Townsville Daily Bulletin''. It is the only daily paper that serves the northern Queensland region. The paper has a print edition, a subscription digital edition and a website. The newspaper is published by The North Queensland Newspaper Company Pty Ltd, which has been a subsidiary of News Limited since 1984.BHP Billiton Our World History Series: Townsville Bulletin 2013. News Limited is Australia's largest newspaper publisher and a subsidiary of associated with |
The Advertiser (Adelaide)
''The Advertiser'' is a daily Tabloid (newspaper format), tabloid format newspaper based in the city of Adelaide, South Australia. First published as a broadsheet named ''The South Australian Advertiser'' on 12 July 1858,''The South Australian Advertiser'', published 1858–1889 , National Library of Australia, digital newspaper library. it is currently a tabloid printed from Monday to Saturday. ''The Advertiser'' came under the ownership of Keith Murdoch in the 1950s, and the full ownership of Rupert Murdoch in 1987. It is a publication of Advertiser Newspapers Pty Ltd (ADV), a subsidiary of News Corp Australia, itself a subsidiary of News Corp. Through much of the 20th century, ''The Advertiser'' was Adelaide's morning broadsheet, ''The News (Adelaide), The News'' the afternoon tabloid, wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saturday Mail
The ''Sunday Mail'' (originally titled ''The Mail'') is an Adelaide newspaper first published on 4 May 1912 by Clarence P. Moody. Through much of the 20th century, '' The Advertiser'' was Adelaide's morning broadsheet, '' The News'' the afternoon tabloid, ''The Sunday Mail'' a vehicle for covering weekend sport, and ''Messenger Newspapers'' covering community news. "Sunday Mail" is a business name of Advertiser Newspapers Pty Ltd, a private company that is part of News Corp Australia, which since 2004 has been a component of the U.S. multinational mass media company, News Corp. History ''Mail'' In 1912, Clarence Moody initially set up three newspapers – the ''Sporting Mail'' (1912–1914), ''Saturday Mail'' (1912–1917), and the ''Mail''. The first two titles lasted only a few years, and the ''Mail'' itself went into liquidation in late 1914. Ownership passed briefly to George Annells and Frank Stone, and then to Herbert Syme. In May 1923 News Limited purchased the ''M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The News (Adelaide)
''The News'' was an afternoon daily tabloid newspaper in the city of Adelaide, South Australia, that had its origins in 1869, and ceased circulation in 1992. Through much of the 20th century, '' The Advertiser'' was Adelaide's morning broadsheet, ''The News'' the afternoon tabloid, with '' The Sunday Mail'' covering weekend sport, and '' Messenger Newspapers'' community news. Its former names were ''The Evening Journal'' (1869–1912) and ''The Journal'' (1912–1923), with the Saturday edition called ''The Saturday Journal'' until 1929. History ''The Evening Journal'' ''The News'' began as ''The Evening Journal'', witVol. I No. Iissued on 2 January 1869. From 11 September 1912Vol. XLVI No. 12,906, it was renamed ''The Journal.'' News Limited was established in 1923 by James Edward Davidson, when he purchased the Broken Hill '' Barrier Miner'' and the Port Pirie '' Recorder''. He then went on to purchase ''The Journal'' and Adelaide's weekly sports-focussed ''Mail'' in May ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dunbar (ship)
The ''Dunbar'' was a full-rigged ship designed and built from 1852 to 1853 by James Laing & Sons of Deptford Yard in Sunderland, England and used for maritime trade, as a troop ship and transport. The ''Dunbar'' was wrecked near the entrance to Sydney Harbour, Australia in 1857 with the loss of 121 lives. The wreck of the ''Dunbar'' ranks as one of Australia's worst maritime disasters, with the event still retained in the social history of Sydney and New South Wales. The location of the wreck is now a heritage site, at Watsons Bay. An anchor from the Dunbar, a memorial and remains of the 121 onboard are located within Camperdown Cemetery. The property is owned by the NSW Land Registry Services. The site was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 17 October 2003. The Australian National Maritime Museum holds the John Gillies Collection of artefacts from the ''Dunbar'' wreck. History Building and specifications The ''Dunbar'' was launched on 30 Novemb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1891 Australian Shearers' Strike
The 1891 shearers' strike is one of Australia's earliest and most important industrial disputes. The dispute was primarily between Trade union, unionised and non-unionised wool workers. It resulted in the formation of large camps of striking workers, and minor instances of sabotage and violence on both sides. The Strike action, strike was poorly timed, and when the union workers ran out of food, they were forced to come to terms. The outcome is credited as being one of the factors for the formation of the Australian Labor Party and the rise to power of a pro-Labor Party faction in the Australian Socialist League. Background In 1891, wool production was one of the Australian continent's largest Industry (economics), industries, however, working conditions for sheep shearers during the 19th century in Australia were consistently poor. With the growth of the wool industry, more workers became shearers and employees of the sheds and as their number and influence rose, many joined u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Truth (Perth Newspaper)
''Truth'' was a weekly English-language newspaper published in Perth, Western Australia from 25 July 1903 until 29 March 1931. Background Until 1916, the masthead read "conducted by John Norton"; then between 1916 and 1920, it read "conducted by John Norton's Trustees". ''Truth'' was an established newspaper published in Sydney owned by William Willis, Adolphus Taylor and Patrick Crick. Norton worked for ''Truth'' and became editor and part-owner in 1891, but he was soon dismissed for repeated drunkenness. Through extensive litigation, Norton acquired the newspaper in 1896. The content of ''Truth'' became even more sensational under Norton's ownership. ''Truth'' newspapers were published in New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland before the Western Australian edition was established in 1903. For a few months prior to this, a Western Australian edition had been published in Melbourne. Availability Issues (1903 - 1931) of this newspaper have been digitised as part of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
