DOCSLIB.ORG

The Sun Shone for Moondyne Joe

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
The Sun Shone for Moondyne Joe Postage Paid TO THE HOUSEHOLDER Toodyay 6566 West Aust PO Box 100, Toodyay, WA 6566 Telephone/Fax: (08) 9574 2106 VOLUME 303 email - [email protected] June 2012 www.toodyayherald.com.au Circulation 3400 this month toodyay spinners page16 book review page13 The ever-popular swaggie camp at the 2012 Moondyne Festival. The Sun Shone for Moondyne Joe Moondyne Committee The CWA Hall housed a local Art LTL Ford Road Train or a cart ride with Exhibition with the theme of ‘Flaunt’ the enchanting Clydesdale horses to the AFTER a potentially miserable start, whilst the Memorial Hall held the Historical Toodyay Old Gaol Museum, weather-wise, to the day, the sun came out regular Antique Collectors Fair. The day there was always entertainment in for the 2012 Moondyne Festival which, wouldn’t have been complete without the abundance. after 28 years is still going strong and Toodyay Community Singers who once The Act Belong Commit Toodyay getting bigger and better than ever. again enthralled us with their repertoire, Moondyne Festival was definitely a day The street theatre antics depicting the whilst various other musicians provided to remember! life and times of the infamous Moondyne entertainment throughout the main street. Financially the Event was supported by such is (this mobile) life Joe once again hit the town of Toodyay For the enthusiast there was a magnificent Shire of Toodyay on Sunday 6 May, much to the delight of plethora of vintage cars and bicycles on Heathway’s - Act, Belong, Commit page18 a crowd in excess of 7000 strong. display gracing Stirling Terrace. Bendigo Bank Exclamations of “Wow what a great The festival this year flowed through the Deepdale farm day,” “This event has a fantastic family main town site filled with speciality craft Toodyay Stone atmosphere,” “There truly is something and tantalising food stalls. Festivities McIntosh and Son for everyone at the Moondyne Festival” incorporated the ever-popular carnival Other sponsors were the Water and “I’ll definitely be back next year” rides, WA Circus School, log chop and Corporation and our local, Grove Wesley were the general consensus of the day Bob Adair’s family activities in Stirling Design Art from exhibitors, stall holders and visitors. Park. The fun and games didn’t stop there We would also like to thank the an expensive qppetite The official opening commenced with but followed on to the beautiful Duidgee wonderful performers who volunteered page19 Pamela Walsh and the Jetta family giving Park resting on the banks of the Avon their time and also the many helpers who an authentic Aboriginal ‘Welcome to River. worked to set up and clean up; you all Country’. This was surprisingly followed Complimenting the resident Toodyay did a great job. We cannot forget all the classifieds 12 by the notorious Moondyne Joe himself Miniature Railway in Duidgee Park, people who dressed for the day. What a education 6 escaping from captivity especially to families were delighted to find pony rides, great sight to see so many people joining emergency services 9 welcome visitors to Toodyay. Joe invited bubble making, face painting, balloon in. environmental matters 25 everyone to enjoy the activities of the creations plus Greg Hastings providing The Committee (Jasmin Devlin, Angi day; he also provided a much welcomed a concert and didgeridoo workshop. McCluskey, Rhonda Sullivan, Lindy health matters 22 brief history of Moondyne Joe, his The day was definitely filled with Stewart, Andrew McCann, Sean Byron, letters 4 escapades plus his connection with the something for people of all ages and Stan Eastwood and Stephanie Slater) out and about 13 town of Toodyay. interests. Whether a spectator watching the thanks you. public notices 19 Joe could be seen running riot story of Moondyne Joe unfold or enjoying But it does not end there! If you were puzzles 37 throughout the town with his motley the displays of the 1860 Regiment, blade involved or wish to be involved in the gang in tow. Joe was often found flaunting shearing, axemen, blacksmith, IGA festival and would like to give us any shire pages 20 with the floozies, being taunted by the ‘Minty Man’, the ever-popular swaggie feedback or ideas please come along to sport & leisure 36 tedious temperance ladies whilst evading camp, Irish dancers, highland dancers, our wash up meeting on Monday 11 June trades & services 29 the coppers who were intent to toss him Morris Men, Kalamunda Pipe Band or 2012 at 5.30pm in the Freemasons Hotel when & where they meet 12 into gaol and throw away the key. taking a ride on ‘Lil Louie’, a scale model Dining Room. Page 2. THE TOODYAY HERALD June 2012 The Toodyay Herald is a monthly publication. The deadline for all contributions is the DAY BEFORE THE LAST WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH and the paper will ACCOUNT ENQUIRIES ONLY be on the streets on the following THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH. All contributions and advertising may be left at the office of The Toodyay Herald, 92 Stirling Terrace, Toodyay, or posted to P.O. Box 100, Toodyay, 6566 or emailed to 0429 896 860 [email protected]. Website: toodyayherald.com.au (OFFICE HOURS) is a community paper and as such welcomes contributions of letters, articles and photographs from all members of the community. Contributions via email or on flash drive are appreciated. There is no charge for articles which appear in the paper. Be Aware of Home Fire Danger SUBSCRIPTIONS During Winter Subscriptions are available at $2.50 per issue (postage and packaging) or $25 per year (11 issues) by writing to P.O. Box 100, Toodyay 6566, enclosing a cheque for the number of issues required. WITH the start of winter, FESA has urged house being destroyed by the blaze,” Mr MEMBERSHIP residents to stay safe and take precautions to Waters said. “Other recent house fires have avoid accidental house fires. been started by unattended ovens, a pot left Membership of The Toodyay Herald is available to residents of the Shire of Toodyay Last winter there were 207 house fires that on the stove, open wood fires, electrical fault at $10 per member per year (July - June). Send your name, phone number, residential caused an estimated property loss of nearly and chimney flues.” address and postal address with your membership fee to P.O. Box 100, Toodyay 6566 $8.5 million. On average, five people lose their lives in or leave it at 92 Stirling Terrace. Fire Investigation and Analysis Unit house fires each year and the community are Readers who reside outside the Shire of Toodyay are not eligible for membership but Manager, Craig Waters, said recent house reminded that only working smoke alarms for $10 per year are invited to become a ‘Friend of the Herald’. save lives. Members receive $15 free advertising per annum. fires were a wake-up call and urged people to be careful around heating, candles and To stay safe at home during winter: COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT electric blankets. • Test your smoke alarms monthly, maintain “Fires can engulf a house within minutes, your alarms and change batteries yearly. • Develop a home escape plan. President: Paul Sutton ACCOUNT ENQUIRIES spreading throughout the home and Vice President: Michael Cox threatening your family,” Mr Waters said. • Keep lighters and matches out of the Secretary: Christine Frank 0429 896 860 “Even the smallest of fires can easily and reach of children. Treasurer: Wayne Clarke quickly escalate so it is vital that you have • Take care when cooking and with Members: GENERAL ENQUIRIES a home escape plan that you have practised open fires. Never leave your cooking Natalie Prowse, Desraé Clarke, unattended. Kathy Robinson, Ken Prowse with your loved ones. The Editor “Many fires can be prevented if people are • Keep flammable objects including beds, Editor: Grant Scobie PO Box 100, Toodyay Asst Editor: Meredith Neilsen aware of the dangers and put safety measures clothes and curtains at least one metre Phone/Fax: (08) 9574 2106 in place.” away from heaters or open fires. email: [email protected] DISTRIBUTION The most common causes of house fires are • Never smoke in bed or when you are tired as you may fall asleep, causing the The Toodyay Herald has a distribution of 3,400copies. 1,800 copies are distributed as flammable items being too close to heaters, a ‘Householder’ to the residents of Toodyay, Morangup and Bolgart. Copies are also open fires, candles, careless smoking, cigarette to fall onto fabric and catch fire. available at the roadhouses and businesses in Toodyay, the Northam and York Tourist unattended cooking and electric blankets. • Check the heater, fireplace brickwork, Bureaux, the Clackline General Store, the Bakers Hill Newsagency and the Gidgegannup Fires occur more frequently over the colder chimney and flue before lighting a fire. Newsagency. Online at www.toodyayherald.com.au months due to the increased use of heaters, • Ensure chimneys and flues are clean and The Toodyay Herald is printed by electric blankets and open fires. free of soot and ash deposits. “Recently, a family was very lucky • If a fire starts in your home, leave and call to escape a house fire after a candle left triple zero (000) immediately. RURALPRESS unattended in the living room set fire to the For more information on home fire safety television, resulting in 80 per cent of the visit www.fesa.wa.gov.au. THANK YOU Thank you to the volunteers who helped with the Toodyay Herald: Speedy Cox, Paul Sutton, Wayne Clarke, Desraé Clarke, Maree Lewis, Richard Grant, Community Transport Janice Manning, Peter Ruthven, Beth Ruthven, Guido Verschoor, Sue Manning, Bettina Scobie, Naomi Millett, Shirley Banks, our photographers in Toodyay.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Fremantle Prison Australian History Curriculum Links
    AUSTRALIAN HISTORY CURRICULUM @ FREMANTLE PRISON LINKS FOR YEAR 9 FREMANTLE PRISON AUSTRALIAN HISTORY CURRICULUM LINKS FOR YEAR 9 THE MAKING OF THE MODERN WORLD – MOVEMENT OF PEOPLES 1 AUSTRALIAN HISTORY CURRICULUM @ FREMANTLE PRISON LINKS FOR YEAR 9 CONTENTS Fremantle Prison 3 Curriculum Links 4 Historical Inquiry 6 Planning a School Excursion 8 Suggested Pre‐Visit Activity 11 Suggested Post‐Visit Activity 13 Historical Overview – Convict and Colonial Era 14 2 AUSTRALIAN HISTORY CURRICULUM @ FREMANTLE PRISON LINKS FOR YEAR 9 FREMANTLE PRISON In 2010 Fremantle Prison, along with 10 other historic convict sites around Australia, was placed on the World Heritage Register for places of universal significance. Collectively known as the Australian Convict Sites these places tell the story of the colonisation of Australia and the building of a nation. Fremantle Prison is Western Australia’s most important historical site. As a World Heritage Site, Fremantle Prison is recognised as having the same level of cultural significance as other iconic sites such as the Pyramids of Egypt, the Great Wall of China, or the Historic Centre of Rome. For 136 years between 1855 and 1991 Fremantle Prison was continuously occupied by prisoners. Convicts built the Prison between 1851 and 1859. Initially called the Convict Establishment, Fremantle Prison held male prisoners of the British Government transported to Western Australia. After 1886 Fremantle Prison became the colony’s main place of incarceration for men, women and juveniles. Fremantle Prison itself was finally decommissioned in November 1991 when its male prisoners were transferred to the new maximum security prison at Casuarina. Fremantle Prison was a brutal place of violent punishments such as floggings and hangings.
    [Show full text]
  • Women in Colonial Commerce 1817-1820: the Window of Understanding Provided by the Bank of New South Wales Ledger and Minute Books
    WOMEN IN COLONIAL COMMERCE 1817-1820: THE WINDOW OF UNDERSTANDING PROVIDED BY THE BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES LEDGER AND MINUTE BOOKS Leanne Johns A thesis presented for the degree of Master of Philosophy at the Australian National University, Canberra August 2001 DECLARATION I certify that this thesis is my own work. To the best of my knowledge and belief it does not contain any material previously published or written by another person where due reference is not made in the text. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I acknowledge a huge debt of gratitude to my principal supervisor, Professor Russell Craig, for his inspiration and encouragement throughout the writing of this thesis. He gave insightful and expert advice, reassurance when I needed it most, and above all, never lost faith in me. Few supervisors can have been so generous with their time and so unfailing in their support. I also thank sincerely Professor Simon Ville and Dr. Sarah Jenkins for their measured and sage advice. It always came at the right point in the thesis and often helped me through a difficult patch. Westpac Historical Services archivists were extremely positive and supportive of my task. I am grateful to them for the assistance they so generously gave and for allowing me to peruse and handle their priceless treasures. This thesis would not have been possible without their cooperation. To my family, who were ever enthusiastic about my project and who always encouraged and championed me, I offer my thanks and my love. Finally, this thesis is dedicated to the thousands of colonial women who endured privations, sufferings and loneliness with indomitable courage.
    [Show full text]
  • 'I'll Tell My Mother': Dorothy Hewett And
    ‘I’ll Tell My Mother’: Dorothy Hewett and Literary Feminism after #Metoo Dorothy Green Lecture, July 2020 NICOLE MOORE UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES I start by acknowledging and offering my thanks to the Ngunnawal people, on whose land I live and work. Their generosity seeks to keep those of us who live in the ‘Canberra bubble’ safe and educated about the land we occupy. I pay tribute to Elders past, present and emerging, and also to any First Nations people present for the initial online video delivery of this essay, in July 2020, including members of the Association for the Study of Australian Literature. When my colleague Paul Eggert retired from the University of New South Wales in Canberra, he passed on a portrait of the writer and critic Dorothy Auchterlonie Green that now hangs on my office wall. Paul was briefly a colleague of hers in the English discipline here and she is now a ghostly colleague of mine. In formulating this lecture in her name, I thought of her while we fight the same fights she fought—about the worth of literature and the humanities in contemporary education, now under multiform threat; about the uses of Australian literature, identified as such, in thinking and as thinking about the world. I thought about her involvement in the Vietnam moratorium marches and anti-nuclear protest, including protests at the Australian War Memorial against Australian involvement in what was argued to be Cold War aggression in South East Asia and even an imperial war. Anti-war protests, as well as protests calling for the inclusion of the Frontier Wars in AWM and ANZAC memorialisation, are now no longer allowed on any sites close to that institution.
    [Show full text]
  • Australian Broadcasting Tribunal Annual Report 1981-82 Annual Report Australian Broadcasting Tribunal 1981-82
    AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING TRIBUNAL ANNUAL REPORT 1981-82 ANNUAL REPORT AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING TRIBUNAL 1981-82 Australian Government Publishing Service Canberra 1982 © Commonwealth of Australia 1982 ISSN 0728-606X Printed by Canberra Publishing & Printing Co .. Fyshwick. A.C.T. 2609 The Honourable the Minister for Communications In conformity with the provisions of section 28 of the Broadcasting and Television Act 1942, as amended, I have pleasure in presenting the Annual Report of the Australian Broadcasting Tribunal for the period l July 1981 to 30 June 1982. David Jones Chairman iii CONTENTS PART/ INTRODUCTION Page Legislation 1 Functions of the Tribunal 1 Membership of the Tribunal 1 Meetings of the Tribunal 2 Addresses given by Tribunal Members and Staff 2 Organisation and Staff of the Tribunal 4 Location of the Tribunal's Offices 4 Overseas Visits 5 Financial Accounts of the Tribunal 5 PART II GENERAL Broadcasting and Television Services in operation since 1953 6 Financial results - commercial broadcasting and television stations 7 Fees for licences for commercial broadcasting and television stations 10 Broadcasting and Televising of political matter 13 Political advertising 15 Administration of Section 116(4) of the Act 16 Complaints about programs and advertising 18 Appeals or reviews of Tribunal Decisions and actions by Commonwealth 20 Ombudsman, AdministrativeReview Council and Administrative Appeals Tribunal Reference of questions of law to the Federal Court of Australia pursuant 21 to Section 22B of the Act PART III PUBLIC INQUIRIES
    [Show full text]
  • Australian Cinema Umbrella Australian Cinema
    20152017 UMBRELLAUMBRELLA CATALOGUECATALOGUE AUSTRALIAN CINEMA UMBRELLA AUSTRALIAN CINEMA DVD DVD DCP DVD BD THE ADVENTURES OF BARRY MCKENZIE ANGEL BABY AUTOLUMINESCENT Reviled by the critics! This year marks the 20th Anniversary of this Containing a selection of rare footage and moving interviews Adored by fair-dinkum Aussies! landmark Australian Drama. with Rowland S. Howard, Nick Cave, Wim Wenders, Mick Harvey, Lydia Lunch, Henry Rollins, Thurston Moore, In this fan-bloody-tastic classic, directed by Bruce Beresford Winner of 7 AFI Awards, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor and Best Actress. Bobby Gillespie, and Adalita, AUTOLUMINESCENT traces (his first feature) Australia’s favourite wild colonial boy, the life of Roland S. Howard, as words and images etch Barry McKenzie (Barry Crocker), journeys to the old country Written and directed by Michael Rymer (Hannibal) and light into what has always been ‘the mysterious dark’. accompanied by his Aunt Edna Everage (Barry Humphries) starring Jacqueline McKenzie (Romper Stomper), John to take a Captain Cook and further his cultural and intellectual Lynch (In the Name of the Father) and Colin Friels (Malcolm), “ IF YOU MAKE SOMETHING THAT IS SO MAGICAL, SO UNIQUE education. this multi-award winning drama tells a tragic tale of love YOU WILL PAY THE PRICE... IT’S THE DEVIL’S BARGAIN.” between two people with schizophrenia as they struggle with LYDIA LUNCH life without medication. “ HEARTBREAKINGLY GOOD AND FILLED WITH A DESPERATE INTENSITY.” JANET MASLIN, THE NEW YORK TIMES FOR ALL ENQUIRIES REGARDING UMBRELLA’S THEATRICAL CATALOGUE umbrellaent.films @Umbrella_Films PLEASE CONTACT ACHALA DATAR – [email protected] | 03 9020 5134 AUSTRALIAN CINEMA BP SUPER SHOW DVD LOUIS ARMSTRONG One of the greatest musical talents of all time, Louis ‘Satchmo’ Armstrong raised his trumpet and delivered a sensational concert for the BP Supershow, recorded at Australia’s Television City (GTV 9 Studios) in 1964.
    [Show full text]
  • First Twenty Years of Australia
    This is a digital copy of a book that was preserved for generations on library shelves before it was carefully scanned by Google as part of a project to make the world's books discoverable online. It has survived long enough for the copyright to expire and the book to enter the public domain. A public domain book is one that was never subject to copyright or whose legal copyright term has expired. Whether a book is in the public domain may vary country to country. Public domain books are our gateways to the past, representing a wealth of history, culture and knowledge that's often difficult to discover. Marks, notations and other marginalia present in the original volume will appear in this file - a reminder of this book's long journey from the publisher to a library and finally to you. Usage guidelines Google is proud to partner with libraries to digitize public domain materials and make them widely accessible. Public domain books belong to the public and we are merely their custodians. Nevertheless, this work is expensive, so in order to keep providing this resource, we have taken steps to prevent abuse by commercial parties, including placing technical restrictions on automated querying. We also ask that you: + Make non-commercial use of the files We designed Google Book Search for use by individuals, and we request that you use these files for personal, non-commercial purposes. + Refrain from automated querying Do not send automated queries of any sort to Google's system: If you are conducting research on machine translation, optical character recognition or other areas where access to a large amount of text is helpful, please contact us.
    [Show full text]
  • The Representation of the Colonial Past in French and Australian Cinema, from 1970 to 2000
    The Representation of the Colonial Past in French and Australian Cinema, from 1970 to 2000 John James Emerson Thesis presented for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy Department of French Studies Centre for European Studies and General Linguistics University of Adelaide South Australia July 2002 ii This work contains no material which has been accepted for the award of any other degree or diploma in any university or other tertiary institution and, to the best of my knowledge and belief, contains no material previously published or written by another person, except where due reference is made in the text. I give consent for a copy of my thesis to be deposited in the University Library and to be made available for loan and photocopying. ohnJ amesJ Emerson. iii Acknowledgments: This thesis could not have been completed without the postgraduate scholarships awarded by the Commonwealth Government of Australia, and the various scholarships awarded by Adelaide University and its French Department, now part of the Centre for European Studies and General Linguistics. I wish to thank especially Dr Jean Fornasiero for support well beyond the call of normal duty. I wish to thank also my supervisor Dr Blandine Stefanson and Professor Peter Mühlhäusler, my associate supervisor for fifteen months. For their readings and comments, I thank Dr Philip Butterss and Catharine Abell. I wish to extend my gratitude to Hans Albers and Gilly Albers for being able to take my thesis up to Anlaby Station away from the urban distractions. In France I wish to thank Jean-Paul Delamotte, Monique Delamotte, Elaine Lewis, Abdelkader Benali, Floréal Jiminez, Francis Ramirez (Université de la Sorbonne Nouvelle - Paris III), Bertrand Tavernier, Muriel Carpentier (Forum des Images - formerly the Vidéothèque de Paris), and the staff of the Maison des Sciences de l’Homme, all of whom provided indispensable support and guidance.
    [Show full text]
  • Australian Journey Resource Guide
    Australian Journey The Story of a Nation in 12 Objects Resources for the Journey Texts to Read | Websites to Visit Podcasts to listen to | Film and Literature Primary Sources |Defining Moments This booklet is produced by the Australian National University as a free educational resource. We gratefully acknowledge our collaboration with Monash University, the National Museum of Australia and all the cultural institutions featured in this project. Join us on an Australian Journey Australian Journey is designed for anyone, anywhere interested in Australia. Exploring the themes of Land, People, and Nation, it offers a road map to our country’s Past, Present, and Future. Australian Journey will take you the length and breadth of the continent, and across almost four billion years of history, in 12 short and engaging episodes. And every episode uses objects to reveal the stories of a nation. What do these pieces of the past tell us about their time, their purpose and their maker? Some of the objects we have chosen are famous, iconic or familiar; others obscure, even quirky. But all our objects tell a story and all find a place in the National Museum of Australia. Australian Journey is presented by Professor Bruce Scates and Dr Susan Carland. Resources for the Journey This booklet recommends a range of resources to complement each episode of Australian Journey. School teachers, international university students and the general public can use this guide to find texts, websites, podcasts, films, and literature to augment teaching and learning about the Australian nation. A collection of written, audio, internet and visual sources, this booklet will enable you to extend your knowledge of Australian history and engage further in the historical debates around the objects featured in Australian Journey.
    [Show full text]
  • Australian Utopian Literature: an Annotated, Chronological
    Published as “Australian Utopian Literature: An Annotated, Chronological Bibliography 1667-1999.” Utopian Studies 10.2 (1999): 138-73. Substantially revised here since publication, but the introductory material and the list of locations have not been revised. AUSTRALIAN UTOPIAN LITERATURE: AN ANNOTATED, CHRONOLOGICAL BIBLIOGRAPHY 1667-1999 Lyman Tower Sargent Introduction Scholarship on utopian literature relies on, among other things, the tools of definition and bibliography. There are now a number of good examinations of conceptual and definitional questions (see Funke; Hölscher; Levitas; Sargent 1994; and Suvin) and three well- known bibliographies of utopian literature (Lewis; Negley; and Sargent 1979 and 1988). But all these bibliographies have a weakness in common; they combine the utopias of all countries into one list. In order to begin to understand national differences in utopian literature, I have begun to take my bibliography apart and to explore three neglected utopian literatures, those of Australia, Canada (see the bibliography in this issue) and New Zealand (Sargent 1997). The following is an incomplete (there is no such thing as a complete bibliography), annotated, chronological bibliography of utopian literature supplementary to my most recent bibliography, although only a few of the items here appear in that bibliography. Most of the material was published in Australia or was by an identifiable Australian author, but I have included a few items that were either set in Australia or in some other way connected to Australia.
    [Show full text]
  • SCREENING MOTHERS: Representations of Motherhood in Australian Films from 1900 to 1988
    SCREENING MOTHERS: Representations of motherhood in Australian films from 1900 to 1988 CAROLINE M. PASCOE B.A. (Honours) M.A. UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY A thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy September 1998 ii The work presented in this thesis is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, original, except as acknowledged in the text. The material has not been submitted, either in whole or in part, for a degree at this or any other university. CAROLINE MYRA PASCOE iii ABSTRACT Although the position of mothers has changed considerably since the beginning of the twentieth century, an idealised notion of motherhood persists. The cinema provides a source of information about attitudes towards mothering in Australian society which is not diminished by the fact that mothers are often marginal to the narrative. While the study recognises that cinematic images are not unconditionally authoritative, it rests on the belief that films have some capacity to reflect and influence society. The films are placed in an historical context with regard to social change in Australian society, so that the images can be understood within the context of the time of the making and viewing of the films. The depictions of the mother are scrutinised with regard to her appearance, her attitude, her relationship with others and the expectations, whether explicit or implicit, of her role. Of particular significance is what happens to her during the film and whether she is punished or rewarded for her behaviour. The conclusions reached after analysis are used to challenge those ideas which assume that portrayals of motherhood are unchangeable and timeless.
    [Show full text]
  • Adt-NU1999.0010Chapter7.Pdf (PDF, 104KB)
    1 chapter 7 the place for mothers in films of the bush There's nothing here for a wife except submission. My only purpose is to produce heirs for all this. Sometimes I feel just like another of his brood mares.1 The bush has become the mainstay of our mythology and, according to Ross Gibson, has defined the nation and offered 'the most enduring aspect of Australian experience'.2 A common description of an Australian, for example, depicted a figure who was tough, strong and tanned, a man of the land, a battler, a bit of a larrikin and someone, as Russel Ward has noted, who 'above all, will stick to his mates'.3 At the foundation of this stereotype was a nation which was rural, physically challenging and unequivocally male.4 The bush was proposed as a place for men, where they could realise their masculine desires, pit themselves against a formidable opponent and find pleasure in their male companions. Unlike the palimpsest of England, the Australian landscape provided the pioneers something unwritten and new. Myths of the bush were used as a method of finding a new Australian identity away from the limitations of English society. Gibson observed that while an autochthonous society might be inclined to rely on gods to explain its origins, a colonial society tended to use more 'secular myths'. The white settlers used 'essentialist myths of the land' Gibson argued, to find a place for themselves which was separate from the Old World.5 The physical labour required in the harsh conditions meant that a 'machismo' environment flourished and mateship and brute strength came to be prized.6 The aura of masculinity was exaggerated because 1Mrs Dalgleish, the disgruntled wife of a large outback property owner in Donald Crombie's The Irishman (1978).
    [Show full text]
  • Bibliography General References Adams, Alice
    1 bibliography general references Adams, Alice. 'Maternal Bonds: Recent Literature on Mothering'. Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society, volume 20, number 2, Winter 1995, pp. 414-27. Adler, Dan L. 'Matriduxy in the Australian Family', in A.F. Davies & S. Encel, (eds). Australian Society: A Sociological Introduction. Pall Mall, London, 1965, pp. 149-55. Alexander, Sally. Becoming a Woman and Other Essays in 19th and 20th Century Feminist History. Virago, London, 1994. Allen, J. 'Octavius Beale re-considered: Infanticide, baby farming and abortion in NSW 1880-1939', in Sydney Labour History Group, What Rough Beast? The State and Social Order in Australian History. George Allen & Unwin, Sydney, 1982, pp. 111-29. Alysen, Barbara, 'Australian Women in Films', in A. Moran & T. O'Regan, (eds). An Australian Film Reader. Currency, Sydney, 1985, pp. 302-13. Ambert, Anne-Marie. The Effect of Children on Parents. Haworth Press, NY, 1992. Anderson, Robyn, & Sue Adler. 'Jim Sharman'. Cinema Papers 20, March/April 1979, pp. 268-71. Appignanesi, Lisa, & John Forrester. Freud's Women. Virago, London, 1993. Arcana, Judith. Our Mother's Daughters. The Women's Press, London, 1984, (1979). Aspin, L.J. The Family: An Australian Focus. Longman Cheshire, Melbourne, 1987, (1982). Attwood, Alan. 'Girls Just Wanna be Mums'. Sydney Morning Herald, 23 February 1998, p. 11. Auerbach, Nina. Woman and the Demon: The Life of a Victorian Myth. Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1982. Aveling, Marian, & Joy Damousi. Stepping Out of History: Documents of Women at Work in Australia. Allen & Unwin, Sydney, 1991. Backett, Kathryn C. Mother and Fathers: A Study of the Development and Negotiation of Parental Behaviour.
    [Show full text]