Alfred J. Taylor Alfred J. Taylor i(A45033 works by) (a.k.a. Alfred Joseph Taylor)
Born: Established: 24 Mar 1849 Hobart Town (1803-1880), Van Diemen's Land (1803-1856), Tasmania, ; Died: Ceased: 9 Oct 1921 Hobart, Southeast Tasmania, Tasmania,
Gender: Male
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Christina i "So run the letters writ in simple type", Alfred J. Taylor , single work poetry
1 y separately published work icon The Haunted Grange : A True Ghost Story Alfred J. Taylor , Hobart : s.n. , 1910-1919 Z1436142 1910-1919 single work short story
1 A Christmas Message Alfred J. Taylor , 1902 single work children's fiction children's
— Appears in: Tasmanian School Journal , December vol. 2 no. 3 1902; (p. 34-37) Daisy and her mother enjoy a bountiful Christmas with many presents and a glorious dinner. Mary and her poverty-stricken father enjoy neither presents nor food. Mary discovers this by chance and shares her Christmas gifts and fare with the father and daughter.
1 Bob's Opportunity Alfred J. Taylor , 1902 single work children's fiction children's
— Appears in: Tasmanian School Journal , December vol. 2 no. 3 1902; (p. 32-34) Bob, an under-privileged boy, risks his life to save a child from drowning. His bravery is admired by medical staff who teach him to read and provided him with books. His interest in natural history and knowledge of the local flora and fauna attract the attention of a professor of natural history and his future career is assured. Bob eventually marries the young girl he rescued from drowning.
1 What the Autumn Leaf Saw, Heard, and Said Alfred J. Taylor , 1902 single work children's fiction children's
— Appears in: Tasmanian School Journal , November vol. 2 no. 2 1902; (p. 17-18) An imaginative incident seen through the 'eyes' of a windblown autumn leaf that observes nurses at work in a hospital.
1 The Earthquake i "The sun was smiling on the yellow fields;", Alfred J. Taylor , 1902 single work poetry
— Appears in: Tasmanian School Journal , May vol. 1 no. 8 1902; (p. 120)
1 Wonder Island, or, Cast Away in the Coral Seas Alfred J. Taylor , 1902 single work novella children's
1 Annie Deane - Teacher Alfred J. Taylor , 1902 single work short story
— Appears in: Tasmanian School Journal , January vol. 1 no. 4 1902; (p. 58-61) Gentle Annie Deane is appointed teacher of a small rural one-teacher school. One student, Billy Bligh, leads the other children into mischief, and Annie Deane falls ill as a result of this insbordination. Billy Bligh is filled with remorse and becomes 'her right hand man'. Annie Deane's health, however, deteriorates and she dies. Billy Bligh is grief-stricken. As an adult, he treasures a photograph sent to him by the dying teacher 'whose gentle nature had changed the whole current of his life'.
1 Sentinel Jim's Dog i "It came to pass one night that Jim was caught", Alfred J. Taylor , 1901 single work poetry
— Appears in: Tasmanian School Journal , November vol. 1 no. 2 1901; (p. 26)
1 y separately published work icon Tasmanian School Journal Alfred J. Taylor (editor), 1901 Hobart : Alfred J. Taylor , 1901 Z1561493 1901 periodical (5 issues) 'A Monthly Illustrated Paper of Useful Information for Boys and Girls at School and at Home' (Editor)
1 y separately published work icon Dick, Daisy and Darling Alfred J. Taylor , Hobart : Alfred J. Taylor , 1900 Z1436164 1900 single work children's fiction children's The story of Dick, Daisy, and Darling, siblings who live by the Derwent River in Tasmania, and the fairies, also known as 'echoes', who live in the water and all around.
1 y separately published work icon What the Autumn Leaf Saw, Heard and Said : A Card for Hospital Nurses Alfred J. Taylor , Hobart : Tasmanian Public Library , 1893 Z1450823 1893 single work short story Allegorical tale about a leaf on a tree outside a hospital, who "sees" the kindness of a nurse towards her patients, and recognises that nurses are "surely God's angels upon earth!"
1 The Sin of Plagiarism Alfred J. Taylor , 1890 single work column
— Appears in: Tasmanian Mail , 7 June 1890; (p. 7) The writer discusses James Rauciman's article 'King Plagiarism and His Court' (Fortnightly Review) and focuses on H. Rider Haggard's plagiarism of other writers' work.
1 Supplication Alfred J. Taylor , 1890 single work lyric/song
— Appears in: Tasmanian Mail , 28 June 1890; (p. 23)
1 y separately published work icon Clouds and Sunshine : A Drama in Two Acts Alfred J. Taylor , Hobart : Mercury Steam Press Office , 1880 Z858827 1880 single work drama
1 Woodroffe's Glass Steam Engine i "To write a poem on the Engine made of glass", Alfred J. Taylor , 1879 single work poetry
— Appears in: Tasmanian Mail , 13 December 1879; (p. 7)
1 What Came of Seeing Woodroffe's Glass Steam Engine i "Once upon a Friday dreary,", Alfred J. Taylor , 1879 single work poetry
— Appears in: Tasmanian Mail , 13 December 1879; (p. 14)
1 Retribution Alfred J. Taylor , 1877 single work short story
— Appears in: Tasmanian Mail , 29 December 1877; (p. 7-8)
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