Records [manuscript]. 1928-1931.

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Records [manuscript]. 1928-1931.

Contains pamphlets, programmes of the seventh (1929) and ninth (1931) Anniversary Commemoration of Henry Lawson, draft and printed versions of the Constitution and rules of the Henry Lawson Literary Society, Sydney as well as a copy of a periodical "Desiderata: a guide to good books" , 1929 Nov., containing an article on Lawson's verse by W. H. Ifould, originally delivered as a lecture to the Society, 1929 Oct. 22. Also contains a programme of the ninth Annual Commemorative Gathering of the Henry Lawson Memorial and Literary Society of Footscray, 1931 Feb. 1.

0.5 cm. (1 folder)

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Libraries Australia

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Henry Lawson Literary Society (Sydney, N.S.W.)

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The Henry Lawson Literary Society was organised on 1928 Sept. 24 to commemorate Henry Lawson and to further the appreciation of Australian literature generally. The Society organised an annual pilgrimage to Henry Lawson's graveside at Waverley Cemetery of Lawson's memorial in the Sydney Domain. From the description of Records [manuscript]. 1928-1931. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225680618 ...

Lawson, Henry, 1867-1922

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Short-story writer, balladist. Born 1867 at Grenfell, N.S.W., died in Sydney, 1922. From the description of Papers [manuscript]. 1917-1979. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225828202 Henry Lawson was one of Australia's greatest short-story writers and poets, and became, for many twentieth century critics, the personification of Australian literature. The images of the bush and bush people in Lawson's best stories have remained influential. Lawson's artistic decline...

Henry Lawson Memorial and Literary Society of Footscray.

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Ifould, W. H. 1877-1969.

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