Project Gutenberg lists 275 published items for A. B. (Banjo) Paterson that were published while he was still alive. These works, according to the Gutenberg site are spread across 34 sources, and consist of both prose and poetic works, with five works not having a provenance listed. This post focuses on the works of The Banjo as published in “The Evening News”, a Sydney paper which was published from 1867 to 1931 (Wikipedia). From 1903 Paterson published a number of works in “The Evening News”, many of which were illustrated by Lionel Lindsay. Banjo was the editor of “The Evening News” from 1903 to 1906.
In a previous post on Paterson’s poem “The Man from Goondiwindi Q”. I observed that there was a co-creative process between writer and illustrator. This is not clearly the case in all the works listed here but, I think the link between the two is sufficient that it may diminish the understanding of some of the poems if the illustration is not also seen. The lack of the illustrations in many of these anthologies has motivated me to correct these omissions and provide a list of the poems as published in “The Evening News”, together with a brief description and a link to a copy of the original file on the National Library of Australia’s Newspaper Archive, Trove.
21 poems are listed below, along with 20 pieces of prose, spanning a period from July 1903 to December 1906. Prose works are coloured yellow in the top box and poems are coloured green. For most works I have made a small note. The APA formatted citation is provided at the end of the reference, and this provides the date also. The text has been corrected in Trove for all the poems, but the prose corrections are not complete. Further posts may appear in this blog as a result of my investigations. This post in particular may function more as a wiki depending on how much further work I achieve with my work on the Banjo.
Dr Morrison: A Notable Australian - Prose
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Reportage of Dr Morrison by A. B. Paterson.
No illustrations.
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DR. MORRISON. (1903, January 21). Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931), p. 4. Retrieved August 26, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article113400455
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The Ballad of Cockatoo Dock - Poem
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Poet not specifically identified as ‘The Banjo’ in the text.
Poem consists of fourteen, three line stanzas. With AAA rhyming pattern within stanzas.
Three illustrations by Lionel Lindsay.
Political satire lampooning O’Sullivan.
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THE BALLAD OF COCKATOO DOCK. (1903, July 9). Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931), p. 4. Retrieved August 26, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article115858270
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The Ballad of that P.N. - Poem
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Poet not specifically identified as ‘The Banjo’ in the text.
Poem consists of three stanzas of unequal length (9 lines, 11 lines, 9 lines), consisting of rhyming couplets with a terminal “did ye?” question on the final line.
Three illustrations but the illustrator is not clearly identified.
Political satire.
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THE BALLAD OF THAT P.N. (1903, July 14). Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931), p. 4. Retrieved August 26, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article115852320
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Riders in the Stand - Poem
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Poet not specifically identified as ‘The Banjo’ in the text.
Poem consists of three stanzas 6 - 6 and four lines with rhyming couplets throughout.
Five illustrations by Lionel Lindsay.
About styles in horse racing both riders and punters, could be understood to have a warning against gambling.
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THE RIDERS IN THE STAND. (1903, August 12). Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931), p. 6. Retrieved August 26, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article115849576
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Policeman G. - Poem
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Poet not specifically identified as ‘The Banjo’ in the text.
Poem consists of five, six line stanzas.
One illustration by Lionel Lindsay, with a curious subtitle (Air, Widow McGrath).
A poem about police turning a blind eye to gambling associated with horseracing.
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POLICEMAN G. (1903, September 9). Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931), p. 7. Retrieved August 26, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article115855626
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Gone Down - Poem
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Poet not specifically identified as ‘The Banjo’ in the text.
Poem consists of three, eight line stanzas.
Two illustrations by Lionel Lindsay.
Political satire about O’Sullivan in the lead up to the election.
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GONE DOWN. (1903, October 27). Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931), p. 6. Retrieved August 26, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article113798809
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The Election Season - Prose
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Written under the pseudonym A. Wooby M.P.
With illustrations by Lionel Lindsay.
Political Satire about how candidates should appeal to voters.
The pseudonym A Woodby MP appears in The Evening News again in 1908.
SPEECHES I WOULD HAVE MADE. (1908, April 4). Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931), p. 12. Retrieved September 8, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article112967494
SPEECHES I WOULD HAVE MADE. (1908, April 11). Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931), p. 12. Retrieved September 8, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article112966832
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THE ELECTION SEASON. (1903, November 14). Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931), p. 3 (EVENING NEWS SUPPLEMENT.). Retrieved August 26, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article113796102
Also reprinted in the the Daily News.
The Election Season. (1903, December 1). The Daily News (Perth, WA : 1882 - 1950), p. 3. Retrieved August 26, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article80960292
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The Ballad of the Carpet Bag - Poem
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Poet not specifically identified as ‘The Banjo’ in the text.
Poem consists of four, eight line stanzas, with a four line chorus in between. Written with a black American voice.
Political satire.
Four illustrations by Lionel Lindsay.
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THE BALLAD OF THE CARPET BAG. (1903, November 21). Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931), p. 1 (EVENING NEWS SUPPLEMENT.). Retrieved August 26, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article113801249
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Saltbush Bill on the Patriarchs - Poem
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Poem clearly identified as ‘The Banjo’ in the text.
Stanza structure is not clear..
One large illustration by Lionel Lindsay.
Political satire comparing the biblical patriarchs to settlers of Australia.
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SALT BUSA BILL ON THE PATRIARCHS (1903, December 19). Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931), p. 3 (EVENING NEWS CHRISTMAS NUMBER). Retrieved August 26, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article113799955
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The Amateur Gardener - PROSE
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Pseudonym Cinncinatus
Illustrated by Lionel Lindsay
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THE AMATEUR GARDENER. (1903, December 19). Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931), p. 8 (EVENING NEWS CHRISTMAS NUMBER). Retrieved August 26, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article113800079
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Macbreath - PROSE
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No illustrations.
Political satire with a parody based on Shakespeare’s Macbeth.
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MACBREATH. (1904, January 25). Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931), p. 4. Retrieved August 26, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article112787204
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A Nervous Governor-General - Poem
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Poet not specifically identified as ‘The Banjo’ in the text.
Poem consists of four, eight line stanzas.
Three illustrations by Lionel Lindsay.
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"A NERVOUS GOVERNOR-GENERAL." (1904, January 26). Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931), p. 7. Retrieved August 26, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article112786053
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The Oracle [I] at the Races - Prose
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THE ORACLE. (1904, January 30). Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931), p. 3 (EVENING NEWS SUPPLEMENT). Retrieved August 26, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article112788646
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The Oracle [II] in the Private Bar - Prose
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THE ORACLE. (1904, February 6). Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931), p. 4 (EVENING NEWS SUPPLEMENT). Retrieved August 31, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article112785175
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The Oracle [III] in the Sanctum - Prose
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THE ORACLE. (1904, February 13). Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931), p. 11. Retrieved August 31, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article112789080
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The Fitzroy Blacksmith - Poem
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Poet not specifically identified as ‘The Banjo’ in the text.
Poem consists of four, six line stanzas, with an ABCBDB rhyming pattern. Subtitled as “with apology to Longfellow.”
Two illustrations by Lionel Lindsay.
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THE FITZROY BLACKSMITH. (1904, February 13). Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931), p. 3. Retrieved August 26, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article112788943
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The Oracle [IV] in the Barber's Shop - Prose
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THE ORACLE. (1904, February 20). Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931), p. 1 (EVENING NEWS SUPPLEMENT). Retrieved August 31, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article112792857
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The Oracle [V] at the Bowling Green - Prose
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THE ORACLE. (1904, February 27). Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931), p. 12. Retrieved September 8, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article112795838
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The Oracle [VI] on Music and Singing - Prose
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THE ORACLE. (1904, March 5). Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931), p. 1 (EVENING NEWS SUPPLEMENT). Retrieved September 8, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article112786625
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The Oracle [VII] at the Theatre - Prose
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THE ORACLE. (1904, March 12). Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931), p. 4 (EVENING NEWS SUPPLEMENT). Retrieved September 8, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article112789248
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The Oracle [VIII] on Politics - Prose
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THE ORACLE. (1904, March 19). Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931), p. 4 (EVENING NEWS SUPPLEMENT). Retrieved September 8, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article112790253
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The Oracle [IX] on War and Debt - Prose
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THE ORACLE. (1904, March 26). Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931), p. 4 (EVENING NEWS SUPPLEMENT). Retrieved September 8, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article112785518
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The Oracle [X] on the Capital Site - Prose
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THE ORACLE. (1904, April 9). Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931), p. 4 (EVINING NEWS SUPPLEMENT). Retrieved September 8, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article113906637
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The Seven Ages of Wise - Poem
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Poet not specifically identified as ‘The Banjo’ in the text.
Poem consists of xxx
Seven illustrations by an unidentified illustrator.
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THE SEVEN ACES OF WISE. (1904, April 11). Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931), p. 7. Retrieved August 26, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article113907423
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The Rhyme of the O'Sullivan - Poem
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Poet not specifically identified as ‘The Banjo’ in the text.
Poem consists of eleven, four line stanzas with an ABAB rhyming pattern.
Two illustrations by Lionel Lindsay.
Political satire.
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THE RHYME OF THE O'SULLIVAN (1904, May 21). Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931), p. 4 (EVENING NEWS SUPPLEMENT). Retrieved August 26, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article113910838
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Ave Caesar - Poem
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Poet not specifically identified as ‘The Banjo’ in the text.
Poem consists of four, eight line stanzas.
One illustration by Lionel Lindsay.
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OLD TIMES. (1904, July 16). Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931), p. 2 (EVENING NEWS SUPPLEMENT). Retrieved August 26, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article113293360
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The Premier and the Socialist - Poem
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Poet not specifically identified as ‘The Banjo’ in the text.
Poem consists of eleven stanzas of six lines each with an ABCBDB rhyming pattern.
Three illustrations by Lionel Lindsay.
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The Premier and the Socialist (1904, November 10). Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931), p. 6. Retrieved August 26, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article113302369
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Humours of a Horse Bazaar - Prose
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Illustrated by Lionel Lindsay
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HUMOURS OF A HORSE BAZAAR. (1904, December 3). Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931), p. 9. Retrieved August 26, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article113310266
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The Ballad of M. T. Nutt and His Dog - Poem
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Poet not specifically identified as ‘The Banjo’ in the text.
Poem consists of three stanza of four lines each with an ABAB rhyming pattern.
Three illustrations by Harry Garlick.
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THE BALLAD OF M.T. NUTT AND HIS DOG. (1904, December 17). Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931), p. 16. Retrieved August 26, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article113305814
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The Man from Goondiwindi, Q. - Poem
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Poem clearly states ‘By the Banjo’ in the text.
A seven verse cumulative poem with and ending rhyme “oo”, (e.g. the letter Q, new, two).
Seven illustrations by Lionel Lindsay.
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The MAN from COONDIWINDI Q (1904, December 17). Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931), p. 12. Retrieved August 26, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article113305820
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The Last of Sherloch Holmes - Prose
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THE LAST OF SHERLOCH HOLMES. (1905, January 28). Evening News (Sydney,
NSW : 1869 - 1931), p. 10. Retrieved September 8, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article112750482 |
Lay of the Motor Car - Poem
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OVERLAND TO MELBOURNE. (1905, February 20). Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 -
1931), p. 3. Retrieved September 8, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article112751801 |
Motoring to Melbourne - Prose
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A series of reports about the 1905 Dunlop Reliability Trial
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OVERLAND TO MELBOURNE. (1905, February 20). Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 -
1931), p. 3. Retrieved September 8, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article112751801
OVERLAND TO MELBOURNE. (1905, February 21). Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 -
1931), p. 6. Retrieved September 8, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article112753507
SPECIAL CITY. (1905, February 22). Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931), p. 5.
Retrieved February 10, 2018, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article112748378
THE OVERLAND MOTOR CAR RIDE. (1905, February 23). Evening News (Sydney, NSW :
1869 - 1931), p. 5. Retrieved February 10, 2018, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article112750894
TO-MORROW'S RUN. (1905, February 23). Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931), p. 5.
Retrieved February 10, 2018, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article112750895
MOTORING TO MELBOURNE. (1905, February 23). Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 -
1931), p. 6. Retrieved September 8, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article112750887
(the illustrations by Lionel Lindsay)
MELBOURNE TO MELBOURNE. (1905, February 24). Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 -
), p. 6. Retrieved September 8, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article112752255
2 illustrations by an un-named artist probably Lionel Lindsay)
MOTORING TO MELBOURNE. (1905, February 25). Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 -
1931), p. 4. Retrieved September 8, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article112751090 |
For text and commentary on these articles see the following posts on this blog
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The Dam that Keele Built - Poem
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Poet not specifically identified as ‘The Banjo’ in the text.
An eight verse cumulative poem made with an end rhyme “-ade”.
Five illustrations by Lionel Lindsay.
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THE DAM THAT KEELE BUILT. (1905, February 27). Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 -
1931), p. 6. Retrieved August 26, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article112754656 |
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| Illustration by Lionel Lindsay which accompanied the poem "The Incantation." (see below) |
The Incantation - Poem
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Poet not specifically identified as ‘The Banjo’ in the text.
Poem consists of component from a play.
This is clearly a parody on the witch scene in Shakespeare’s Macbeth.
One illustration by Lionel Lindsay.
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THE INCANTATION. (1905, May 6). Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931), p. 7. Retrieved August 26, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article114055416
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Saltbush Bill, J.P. - poem
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Poem clearly states ‘By the Banjo’ in the text.
Poem consists of 26 four line stanzas with an ABAB rhyming pattern.
Five illustrations by Lionel Lindsay.
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SALTBUSH BILL, J.P. (1905, December 16). Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931), p. 7. Retrieved August 26, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article113280596
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Dan Fitzgerald Explains - prose
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HOW TO TRAIN HORSES (1904, April 16). Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931), p. 3. Retrieved September 7, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article113904530
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Done for the Double - prose
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Written under the pseudonym Knott Gold - Author of “Flogged for a Furlong”, “Won by a Winker”, etc., etc.
Three illustrations by Harry Garlick.
Another tale about the risks of gambling on horses.
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The Evening News version on Trove is very messy
DONE FOR THE DOUBLE. (1905, December 16). Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931), p. 10. Retrieved September 7, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article113280471
However it was also covered in the Daily News and it is more legible.
DONE FOR THE DOUBLE. (1906, January 9). The Daily News (Perth, WA : 1882 - 1950), p. 9 (THIRD EDITION). Retrieved September 7, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article83014451
A clean version without images can be found at http://www.public-domain-poetry.com/stories/banjo-paterson-andrew-barton/done-for-the-double-855
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A Motor Courtship - poem
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Poet not specifically identified as ‘The Banjo’ in the text.
Poem consists of seventeen rhyming couplets.
Four illustrations by an unidentified artist.
A humorous poem about an old man attempting to court someone much younger.
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A MOTOR COURTSHIP. (1906, January 20). Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931), p. 10. Retrieved August 26, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article114224316
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Maxims of Hafiz - poem
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Poet not specifically identified as ‘The Banjo’ in the text.
Poem consists of seven stanzas of six lines each.
No illustrations provided with this poem.
This would be a Parody of the poem by Rudyard Kipling entitled “Certain Maxims of Hafiz.” First published in 1888 see http://www.kiplingsociety.co.uk/rg_hafiz1.htm
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Maxims of Hafiz. (1906, April 21). Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931), p. 4. Retrieved October 5, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article114318666
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The Dauntless Three (with apologies to the shade of Macaulay) - poem
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Poet not specifically identified as ‘The Banjo’ in the text.
Poem consists of not yet described.
One illustration by Lionel Lindsay.
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TRAFFIC IN DEAD BODIES. (1906, December 8). Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931), p. 4. Retrieved August 26, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article115677106
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