By Humphrey McQueen

Canberra 1911-16
Canberra Historical Journal, New Series, 67, December 2011, pp. 17-24.

For the Federal Area to become a Federal Capital on the ground as well as in law, hundreds of navvies had to construct before tradesmen and other labourers could build.… Go to Article

by Humphrey McQueen

“I cannot understand this language. I cannot make it out. This language, which is half slang, I cannot understand at all.”… Go to Article