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Evans dated this work: 'Toowoomba, Queensland, Oct. 1, 1900.'
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'The adjudicators appointed by the Premier to decide who was entitled to the prize of 50 guineas offered for the best ode composed for Commonwealth Day were Mr. Justice Owen, Mr. E. Du Faur (president of the art gallery), and Mr. Alexander Oliver, B.A., (president of the Land Appeal Court). After a careful perusal of a large number of compositions, they unhesitatingly selected an ode sent in by Mr. George Essex Evans of Toowoomba, but asked the author to make three amendments. Curiously enough Mr. Evans anticipated the wishes of the adjudicators by forwarding another copy of the ode with the very alterations made therein as suggested.' - Sydney Morning Herald, 27 December, 1900.
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The 'Commonwealth Ode' was initially published in a number of Australian newspapers in October 1900. Evans subsequently made several minor alterations to the work, most of which involved the fourth verse. Evans also altered the first line to 'Awake! Arise! The wings of dawn'. It is this later version of the work that appeared in Australian newspapers in December 1900 and January 1901, and which was published as a leaflet in 1901 by the New South Wales Government.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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The Chinese and Federation
2004
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Otherland , December no. 9 2004; (p. 11-20) In this article, John Hirst draws upon a number of Australian poems to examine the connections between the cultural exclusion of Chinese immigrants and the federation of the Australian colonies. -
Deep Rooted in the Commonwealth? : Australian Artists and Writers and the Sydney Federation Celebrations 1901
2001
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The New Federalist , June no. 7 2001; (p. 62-70) -
The Essex Evans Verse
1929
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 6 March vol. 50 no. 2560 1929; (p. 5) -
Country Item
1901
single work
column
— Appears in: Northern Territory Times and Gazette , 15 February 1901; (p. 3) Columnist criticises George Essex Evans for omitting the Northern Territory from his winning poem and offers a verse to be inserted on its behalf, taking omission as another indicator of how the Northern Territory is ignored by the rest of Australia. -
Verse, Pictures and a Personal Reaction
1901
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 5 January vol. 22 no. 1090 1901; (p. 2)
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Country Item
1901
single work
column
— Appears in: Northern Territory Times and Gazette , 15 February 1901; (p. 3) Columnist criticises George Essex Evans for omitting the Northern Territory from his winning poem and offers a verse to be inserted on its behalf, taking omission as another indicator of how the Northern Territory is ignored by the rest of Australia. -
The Chinese and Federation
2004
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Otherland , December no. 9 2004; (p. 11-20) In this article, John Hirst draws upon a number of Australian poems to examine the connections between the cultural exclusion of Chinese immigrants and the federation of the Australian colonies. -
Verse, Pictures and a Personal Reaction
1901
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 5 January vol. 22 no. 1090 1901; (p. 2) -
The Essex Evans Verse
1929
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 6 March vol. 50 no. 2560 1929; (p. 5) -
Deep Rooted in the Commonwealth? : Australian Artists and Writers and the Sydney Federation Celebrations 1901
2001
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The New Federalist , June no. 7 2001; (p. 62-70)