SIMPLY AUSTRALIA

ISSUE #4
Volume 2/2

the e-zine on Australian folklore

ISSN 1446-2133

Simply Australia

Winter Issue

OPEN YOUR EYES to AUSTRALIA

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Australia has a rich heritage and this is reflected in its folklore, its oral and social history as well as its music and song, both traditional and contemporary.
IN THIS ISSUE

EDITORIAL . . .

ST PATRICK'S DAY IN AUSTRALIA . . .
how Australian's celebrate
The second of two parts by
Daryl Adair and Mike Cronin

BITS AND PIECES from Warren Fahey's Collecting Swag . . .
An old song about cooking in paper bags, Wheezy Anna, People's Proper Places and Ned Kelly. Interested? There's more! Read on!

A SENSE OF PLACE . . .
Boyd's Tower
Benjamin Boyd's Folly and the sad story of Peter Lia and whaling.

THE SPENT DOLLAR . . .
The old saying that nothing ever stays the same is a very true one indeed, and currency is no exception to that adage. Chris Woodland gives us a fascinating look at the life of the dollar in Australia.It's older than you think.

MAGPIE GAMES . . .
Joy Hildebrand's delightful observations of the games magpies play

AUDIO FILE . . .

Mr Eternity - Jim Low

Boyd's Tower - Jim Low

Ultimo - Lola Wright

Mary - Max Merckenschlager

The Voice of Mr Eternity
- an interview with Arthur Stace

MR ETERNITY . . .
Who was the mysterious Mr Eternity? James Low writes about Arthur Stace recollects his childhood memories of seing Eternity on ther streets of North Sydney.

NETA DAVIS - Deua River Woman . . .
- Chris Woodland

THE HAUNTED WEST: . . .
Supernatural Traditions In Western Australia
by Graham Seal

SONGS AND STORIES OF AUSTRALIA . . .

In this issue David Mulhallen takes a look at on-going popular yarns and some of the books that have been published on the subject of yarn including a review of Warren Fahey's Classic Bush Yarns, published by Harper Collins .

THE COLLECTION BOX . . .
This issue we are asking for your help to track down the remaining verses of a very interesting song about Cobb and Co.

TALES FROM THE TRACK . .
Rob Willis revisits Lola Wright and tells an interesting tale of Jim Simpson, the Nariel Knitter.

SIMPLY AUSTRALIAN POETRY . . .

Mary - Max Merckenschlager

They Are Marching - Bill Dettmer

Ben Boyd's Tower - Henry Lawson

LETTERS . . .
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Australia has a rich heritage and this is reflected in its folklore, its oral and social history as well as its music and song, both traditional and contemporary.IN THIS ISSUE

IN THIS ISSUE

Australia has a rich heritage and this is reflected in its folklore, its oral and social history as well as its music and song, both traditional and contemporary.
IN THIS ISSUE