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71Chambers, Robert — ▪ British publisher born July 10, 1802, Peebles, Peeblesshire [now in Scottish Borders], Scotland died March 17, 1871, St. Andrews, Fife Scottish author, publisher, and, with his brother William (1800–83), founder of the firm of W. & R. Chambers …
72BEDFORD, Randolph (1868-1941) — author and politician son of Alfred Bedford, was born at Sydney on 28 July 1868. He was educated at the Newtown state school and at the age of 16 was working in the western district of New South Wales. He had a short story accepted by the… …
73DYSON, Edward George (1865-1931) — miscellaneous writer and poet was born at Morrisons near Ballarat in March 1865. His father, George Dyson, arrived in Australia in 1852 and after working on various diggings became a mining engineer, his mother came from a life of refinement in… …
74FORREST, Helena Mabel Checkley (1872-1935) — poet, novelist and journalist daughter of James and Margaret Mills. was born near Yandilla, Queensland, on 6 March 1872. She began writing at an early age but did not publish her first book, The Rose of Forgiveness and other Stories, until 1904.… …
75ROWLANDSON, Alfred Cecil (1866-1922) — publisher was born at Daylesford, Victoria, in 1866. His family having removed to Queensland he was educated at the Superior Normal School, Brisbane, but at 11 years of age began working as a shop boy. In 1878 another move was made to Sydney,… …
76SPENCER, Thomas Edward (1845-1911) — humorous writer was born at London on 30 December 1845. He came to Australia when 18 years of age, but soon afterwards returned to England and worked at his trade of stone mason. At the age of 24 he was elected vice president of the Stonemasons… …
77Checkmate (Sydney Horler novel) — Checkmate (1930) is one of the many popular novels written by Englishman Sydney Horler in the first half of the 20th century. Forgotten today, the book describes the exciting lifestyle of the wealthy social elite. Checkmate adds an element of… …
78Culture of Birmingham — This article is about culture and the arts in the city of Birmingham, England. It covers both notable history and notable contemporary activities. Contents 1 Popular music 1.1 History 1.1.1 1950s 1.1.2 …
79Don Procopio — Georges Bizet …
80Neville Henry Cayley — Neville Henry Peniston Cayley (1853–1903) was an Australian artist. He was born in Dover in south east England, and migrated to Australia with his family around 1882. Through his meticulous and attractive watercolours of iconic species, he… …
