AustLit logo

AustLit

William Herbert Robison William Herbert Robison i(A44868 works by) (a.k.a. William Robison)
Born: Established: 1820 London,
c
England,
c
c
United Kingdom (UK),
c
Western Europe, Europe, ; Died: Ceased: 2 Jun 1908 Rockhampton, Rockhampton - Yeppoon area, Maryborough - Rockhampton area, Queensland,
Gender: Male
Arrived in Australia: 1860
The material on this page is available to AustLit subscribers. If you are a subscriber or are from a subscribing organisation, please log in to gain full access. To explore options for subscribing to this unique teaching, research, and publishing resource for Australian culture and storytelling, please contact us or find out more.

BiographyHistory

Robison, the editor of the newspapers The Northern Argus (1866-1870) and Rockhampton's Morning Bulletin, turned to printing and publishing. Kellow (q.v.) in Queensland Poets(1930) places him in the 'Rockhampton Group' of poets, and says he encouraged Birkbeck (q.v.), publishing his works along with Forbes and Rogers (qq.v.). Robison was a well known Queensland literary figure of the 1870s who printed/published songs on single sheets (amongst them Christmas Carol for 1879 and God Defend the Right - neither traced). Robison was the honorary secretary of the Central Queensland Territorial Separation League who, along with others in the group, stirred up enthusiasm for secession with his songs.

Most Referenced Works

Last amended 9 Mar 2011 10:50:35
Other mentions of "" in AustLit:
    X