1834: Battle of Pinjara, WA
One hundred years after the Battle of Pinjarra, someone writing under the nome de plume 'Cygney' recounted the story in The West Australian newspaper. What do you make of this… Read More »1834: Battle of Pinjara, WA
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World Cities Day
The United Nations General Assembly designated the 31st of October as World Cities Day, by its resolution 68/239. The Day is intended to promote interest in global urbanization, push forward… Read More »World Cities Day
All Saints Day
From the first centuries after Christ, Christians who died a martyr’s death were considered saints, who live in God’s presence forever. In the ninth century, Pope Gregory IV designated November… Read More »All Saints Day
All Souls’ Day
On the feast of All Souls, and throughout November, we remember and pray for our deceased relatives, friends, and all the those who have died. Prayer Let perpetual light shine… Read More »All Souls’ Day
Saint Charles Borromeo
"Trained in civil and canon law in Pavia, Charles Borromeo was called to Rome as a young man by his uncle, Pope Pius IV, to be secretary of state at… Read More »Saint Charles Borromeo
Day of Prayer for Anglican-Roman Catholic Reconciliation
In 2002 the Anglican and Roman Catholic Churches in Australia agreed to set aside 4th November as a day of prayer for reconciliation and greater understanding between the two communities.… Read More »Day of Prayer for Anglican-Roman Catholic Reconciliation
World Tsunami Awareness Day
In the past 100 years, 58 tsnamis have claimed more than 260,000 lives, or an average of 4,600 per disaster. The Indian Ocean tsunami of December 2004 lone caused an… Read More »World Tsunami Awareness Day
International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict
"... the environment has often remained the unpublicized victim of war. Water wells have been polluted, crops torched, forests cut down, soils poisoned, and animals killed to gain military advantage.… Read More »International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict
1907: Harvester minimum wage judgement by Justice Higgins
"In 1907 Justice Henry Bourne Higgins, President of the Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration Court, set the first federally arbitrated wages standard in Australia. Higgins’s ruling became the basis for setting… Read More »1907: Harvester minimum wage judgement by Justice Higgins