6th September 2012 - The Bush Telegraph Weekly

Commemorating the life
of HENRY LAWSON
(90th anniversary of his passing)
...Story by Andrew Guild
September is the 90th anniversary of the passing of the writer Henry
Lawson who died on 2nd September 1922.
Henry was born in a tent on the Grenfell goldfields of New South Wales
(17 June 1867) and grew up around Pipeclay, Eurunderee and Mudgee.
From such small and isolated bush beginnings emerged a giant of Australian
literature, an author who was to paint upon the canvas of our national culture
with brilliant literary brushstrokes that illustrated life in the Australian bush in
such a way that his writings resonated with people around the nation.
Sometimes Lawson could also paint a picture that was humorous, such as in
“The Loaded Dog” and “The Captain of the Push”, but on occasion he also
gave a somewhat melancholy view of life in the country, as expressed in the
“Ballad of the Drover” and “The Union Buries its Dead”.
He wrote of life in the country in poems like “The Fire at Ross’s Farm” and
“Andy’s Gone With Cattle” and expressed his concern for the downtrodden
and battlers: “The Army of the Rear” and “Faces in the Street”. His works
were enjoyed by millions of Australians during his life-time, as they are
appreciated by many today.
Henry Lawson gave to our country an ever-lasting present, a gift that will
always keep on giving, in a wide-ranging body of literary works that have
recorded for posterity the way of life of Australians of a previous generation.
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HENRY LAWSON,
AUSTRALIA’S POET
A great man named Henry
Lawson
Wrote up poems quite a treat
Like “Andy’s Gone With Cattle”
And “Faces in the Street”.
His life was quite a hard one,
Not of cushions and soft soap;
He wrote for Aussie battlers,
And to many he gave hope.
He loved the Bush, its people,
And, with swagmen, hit the
track;
Though he also lived in cities,
His heart belonged Out Back.
Henry Lawson loved Australia
And wrote for her with pride.
The Australian people loved
him too;
He was a legend when he
died.
Andrew Guild
Our nation owes its thanks to people like Henry Lawson for giving to us
the foundation stone for the culture and way of life that we have today.
The life of Henry Lawson is one worth remembering on this day.
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Police NEWS
DRUG OFFENCES IN BROOKLYN:
As a result of information received,
police attended a residence in the
Brooklyn area on Friday 14th. When
a 22 year old male arrived police
located a hydroponics set up with a
number of plants which Police allege
is marijuana.
The male is expected to attend
Hornsby Local Court on cultivation
charges at a date yet to be set.
PARTY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Police wish to remind people of
their responsibilities when hosting
a party. Last weekend Police were
called to several parties that had
got out of hand. One party despite
best intentions was promoted on
Facebook with over 200 gate
crashers turning up. The party was
shut down following several assaults.
Information to assist you when you
host a party can be found on the
mynite website (http://www.mynite.
com.au/). On this website a ‘safe
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