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This is a Christmas poem that combines the idea of Australia and the bush--'banks', 'creeks', 'Southern Cross'--with the biblical nature of Christmas through 'angels', 'Heaven' and the 'Cross'.
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The Advocate (Burnie) serves the North West and West Coast of Tasmania. The online newspaper About Us page states : The Advocate has proudly served this region since 1890.
(http://www.theadvocate.com.au/about-us/ ) Sighted 23 September 2016
Burnie:1903
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1903
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pg.4Section: Christmas Supplement
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Published on 24 December 1904 (Saturday) . Specially written by W. W. (Waif Wander) for the Advocate's 'Christmas Supplement'.