10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BACKBLOCK»
Discover the use of
backblock in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
backblock and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Backblock Ballads and Later Verses
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
2
Backblock Ballads and Later Verses (1918)
Backblock Ballads ...
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
3
Backblock Ballads and Laters Verses
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
4
Don't Let it Get You: Memories, Documents
In 1948 a strange and interesting film, Backblock Medical Service,'5 appeared as
a full issue of Weekly Review. It recounted the work of a European doctor in the
remote Hokianga district of Northland who administered a free hospital system ...
5
Traditional Australian Verse: The Essential Collection ...
THE. BULLETIN'S. BACKBLOCK. BARDS. The Bulletin, The Bulletin, The
journalistic Javelin, The paper all the humor's in The paper every rumor's in The
paper to inspire a grin The Bulletin, The Bulletin On 31 January 1880, a new
weekly ...
6
Kel Richards' Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
Drovers' rhyming slang for a cook ('babbling brook'). (See also Poisoner.)
Backblock. A rural property in remote and sparsely populated country. C. J.
Dennis called his first bookof verse Backblock Ballads and Later Verses. Back. o'
Bourke.
7
Naming the Other Images of the Maori in New Zealand Film and ...
A third social problem film is Weekly Review 332 (1948), a Special Edition aka
Backblock Medical Service. It is set in the Hokianga district, where “cooperation
has built a service that answers the needs of the backblock country,” and it
begins ...
8
Power of Pinjarra (Australian Destiny Book #2)
Ask city slickers what they think of whenthey hear the wordsoutback, backblock,
and squatter. They'll probablysay: crude, wildcolonialboys, ruffians, unpolished.
They'll tell you how unrefined anyone is who lives out back of beyond. But they'll
...
9
C. J. Dennis: A Collection of Verse
... hoary, But I nearly dropped me bundle as I looked at Dad McGee. While we
gazed he seemed to toughen; as his fingers 39 Backblock Ballads and Other
Verses From Digger Smith AN OLD MASTER From Backblock Ballads and Other
Verses.
Clarence James Dennis, 2005
10
A Popular Vision: The Arts and the Left in New Zealand 1930-1950
Smith, G.M., Medical Advice from a Backblock Hospital (second ed.) Sutch, W.B.,
Workers and the War Effort (second, cheap ed.) Vogt, A., Poems for a War 1944
Andrews, E.S., Close-up of Guadalcanal Andrews, I.S., Something To Tell Barker,
...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BACKBLOCK»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
backblock is used in the context of the following news items.
Treasurer's pre-budget trip to Washington is just as much of a …
C J Dennis defines the breed, Backblock Ballads and Other Verses, 1913: An ineffably pious person who mistakes this world for a penitentiary ... «The Australian, Apr 15»
Grandma's treats for the modern home
"But what really touched their hearts were the stories of backblock women, of their loneliness and illness and the lack of help available . . .". «Stuff.co.nz, Apr 14»
RARE ENGINE ENTERS RALLY IN SUPPORT OF KIWI KIDS
To negotiate LA city streets or backblock Kiwi roads the vehicle has two cabs which steer independently, linked by that long ladder. But only the ... «Scoop.co.nz, Mar 14»
Life in the roaring nineties
Backblock farmers were often totally isolated by flooding and slips, and endured much hardship with poor roading. Often a bullock team and ... «Taranaki Daily News, Mar 14»
Class divide defines this Ashes battle
Young resolve is either cracked or reinforced by memories of bruised ribs and stinging barbs all playing out on some hell forsaken backblock of ... «The Roar, Nov 13»
Bob Jones: Internet dating part of life's rich tapestry
Behind him loped a dozen ageing hayseeds, all, it transpired, backblock farmers. He came over to me moaning about what he'd let himself in ... «New Zealand Herald, Feb 13»
Passions provoked by the book
Later he compares Dal Stivens with Joseph Furphy: both were "backblock moralists, instinctive democrats and autodidacts". This is in the cause ... «The Australian, Oct 12»
Bob Jones: Migrants good for NZ
Much of our current outflow there comprises the labouring classes, pursuing high wages in arduous backblock mining towns. Does it matter? «New Zealand Herald, Oct 12»
Atlanta Rollergirls Vs Gold Coast Roller Grrls (Franky Panky 2012)
While the Merchant of Menace's leaping over skaters was impressive, the backblock she hit Belle Kabong with wasn't (56-0). Or maybe this was ... «Examiner.com, Sep 12»
Centre stage in NSW's Lightning Ridge
Gale makes us laugh, describing how she persuaded Roger to swap their city lifestyle for a bottle cottage on a Lightning Ridge backblock, and ... «The Australian, Jan 12»
