Despite being a man who flew in the face of Australian political traditions ( this really was his mantra ) – He has some highly valid commentary on the state of decay in Australian character around the turn of the 20th century. Here’s Eric Campbell in his book – The New Road Our National character is out of balance. We… Continue reading "Eric Campbell – Some of his finer views"
1st September 1895 Ballina (N.S.W) has sprung to the front with the organisation of a North Coast Anti-Alien Society. Which was sadly wanted. The ordinary chronicles of the day have been recorded monotonously of late how weekly batches of dusky beings on two legs – known snuffingly as “our coloured brethren” have been ladled out here, there and everywhere coast-wise,… Continue reading "Australia: White or Piebald?"
Speech by Mr John Norton, M.L.A August 4th 1905 The greatest menace to the White race was not the cheapness and nastiness of the coloured man, but his industry and enterprise, and above all – that which the white man has no sense of: his racial and national solidarity. The Jews run the British empire, they occupy the palaces… Continue reading "“A Piebald Empire and a White Australia”"
The buzz-phrase ‘Separation of Church and State’ found its roots in the United States, it has never been a traditional part of Australian church-state relations. The White, European settlers of Australia of all Christian stripes pioneered our states and federal government to defend our Christian heritage, not only is Christian practice an implicit part of our common-law legal system, but… Continue reading "The myth of ‘secular’ Australia"
The question asked more and more frequently today with regards to the ‘multiculturalism’ question and the nationalist question is simple: ‘What is Australian culture?’ – The Nativist Herald now will provide the summary answer to that question. Australian culture is an agrarian, racially-centered, rugged self reliant, hard, honest-working, family and community sentimentality which had been raised up out of planting… Continue reading "What is Australian Culture?"
James C. Stewart Labor Senator & Campaigner for Queensland J. C. Stewart hails from the Highlands of bonny Scotland, and was born in 1851, at Granttown-on-spey. After receiving the sound education which most Scottish schools gave liberally, many opportunities of employment befell James, He worked variously as a railway servant, lawyer’s clerk, worker in the coal mines and quarries, seller… Continue reading "Australia’s Founding Fathers: James C. Stewart"
The Mercury, Thursday 14th April 1932 – Temperance Centenary ‘100 Years of effort in Tasmania’ To reach its centenary is an outstanding achievement in the life of any social organisation, and members of the temperance movement in Tasmania have cause for just pride when they look back on their record during the hundred years since organised efforts have been made… Continue reading "History of the Temperance Movement in Tasmania"
William G. Spence 1846-1919 Founded The Australian Labor Party and Australian Workers Union Brought as part of a new series on the founding fathers of Australia; We start first and foremost with one man of a particular character and belief whom personified many of the great ideals of the Australian cultural heritage and political ideal. Spence was born in the… Continue reading "Australia’s Founding Fathers: William Spence"
Bring in the nigger and the lash, This advocate declares, The working white is feeble trash, Too weak for what he shares; Bring; in the slayer and the whip. The, licensed trade in man — And see the, flag on every ship That out as slaver ran. Bring in the ‘British negro’ blood (The Asian is too white). What matter… Continue reading "The black labor advocate"