Letters From My Australian Niece And Home Life
A long readers’ page notes nieces and nephews abroad, debates naming pen names, and urges optimism over worrying about the future. It highlights Empire Day, exchanges of post cards and patterns, and features verses, jokes, and bits of wisdom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albury
Hertfordshire
England
Leila Nicholson
Cooma
Murrumbidgee
Leila
Gwen Curry
Oyeon
Mont View
Nariel Creek
Vic
Jeff
South Australia
Adelaide
Australia
Bistera
Samme
Gwendoline Curry
Gwendoline
Gwen
Meg
the Little Rascal
Dukey Farm
Woralong
Jef
Mary Clare O'Brien
B. M. Turner
Minnie
Francie Turner
Alice Jenkins
New Zealand
Martha Lindner
Martha Lindoer
Empire Day letters from remote Australia readers
A set of letters from young Australians across New South Wales and Victoria recount Empire Day events. They describe marches to showgrounds, concerts, flag ceremonies, parades, games, races, and tea. The notes mention schools, gardens, pets, crochet exchanges, and travel to Melbourne.
The Graves of Four Doves In A Dreamy Scrap Book
A fragmentary poem-like piece by Ida portrays graves set apart by mountains seas and shores. It evokes a mother watching over each sleeper and mourns the silent rest of children and kin beneath floral showers and memory’s field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Currah School
Hillaton
Jeff
Hillston
Kie Orla
Melbourne
Sin
Floss
Aline
A.N.A
Museum
Fern-tree Gully
Fred V. Cashmere
Fred
Long Division and Orchard Laughter in a Rural Tale
A child's playful scene unfolds with long division questions amid orchard treetops and bees. Ballie Smith appears, easing loneliness. the speaker forgives a misspoken insult and the pair bond over solving sums. The passage blends schoolroom game with village life and gentle humor.
Beethoven's Piano Visit Sparks American Tourists
A group of young American travelers toured Beethoven's Bonn home and enthusiastically played the piano in the master’s room. The caretaking guard remained quiet as the visitors asked questions and one woman performed the Moonlight Sonata on Beethovens instrument noting Paderewski once refused to play there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennyson
H. B. Sheridan
Goethe
Josh Billings
Saya
London
James Welch
Paygoere' Club
Hamlet
Globe
Brilliant
Herry
Liverpool
Beethoven
Bonn
Paderewski
Also Mentioned on This Page
Uncle Jeff
New South Wales
Victoria
Victori
Rieters
Emphate
Starlight
Bluebell
Longfellow
Horace
Shakespeare
Maliere
Montaigne
Eliz. Gibson
C. H. Spurgeon
Alonzo of
Arragon
Millerylong
Lockhart Showground
Lockhart School
Esbowground
Miller
Albert Bender
Albert
Temora
Vera M'Namara
Vera
Fair View
George Nimmo
George
Florrie
Charlie
Blesne
Paddy
Bertie Nimmo
Bertie
Lamb Hopetoun
Dovghiole
Ida
Myrtie
Malia Fowergey
Rory
Uae
Lees
Ieee Ae
Sylvester Keogh
Ballie Smith
Allie
Ahe
Ballie
Joel
Elbaralda
Nbeigila
Beethoven's
Piano
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