Charles E W Bean, Diaries, AWM38 3DRL 606/276/1 - 1928-1937 - Part 5

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Nove Smitheeekly THE MONASH QRATION O MonaS ieners len publish it in ON Sunday . nixht Delivered by The Right Honorable m this an RAIe B mbose privilege October 24, puns n n allennd the former Covernor-Ceneral Sir IsaacA. ISAACS was most generously granted by Sir Isaac and the A.B.C. of the Commonwealth, Sir Isaac Isaacs, delivered the Monash Oration. It It will be read with admiration, we feel sure, by all readers of the “Unofficial History of the A.I.F. was a magnificent tribute to Australia's greatest It is a magnificent and moving culogy of the soldier by an eminent citizen and scholar for whom General who, if the Great War had lasted Australians cherish the deepest affection. much longer, might quite possibly have risen to The Oration, which was broadcast through the supreme command of the whole of the Empire's National network, was warmly acclaimed by It was thousands of listeners, and land forces. delivered by a great Austra- when "Smith's Weckl SHALL be only too pleased to have the Monash lian, now in his 83rd year. requested permission to Oration published in ’Smith'’s Weekly,“ said Sir Isaae Isaacs, P.C., K.C.B., G.C.M.G. “Monash was such a great Australian that his memory deserves the greatest national publicity. I greatly appreciate the additional publicity the memory of this great Aus¬ tralian will receive through publication in Smitk's Weekly: . . u ue du . ciear. . 2. Sae. uostane . s e. . Every Member Present Was Australian-born n in an n Tunes ert din ruurn rallamay auns actaristie of all he did, that marked h 17, in ton ycars he graduated part in the ovacuatton when he brous . e orpe dae . hia trootu witbout casualty or lo In Arta, in Engineerin . t le 15 â€he was Master of Civil Engineer of any kind, and thereby closed a chap . . . . . en . Mr. President and Gentlemen, e 1913, Colonel of the 18th Infa sade T is my greet privi¬ “No Position Could Be Impregnable lese tonight in l Enan vita ibe etn Australt . e response to your Ueau da Caluet rn aux. T request, to delive e a to victery with the preciale . what you hav dairen, nnile llod on October & 1931, an Rueh called “The Mon . o ash Oration." diu an an an 2 vould be wrong to omit th M establishe indid recognition of this feat by d Moae nn duus Cummatar, dnen der by your associa- poon tion as an annus a linson, who had sanctioned it. . s naya "It was by the lessons learned tande for . . mane un. Hamel that they (the Australians) wer lunt ee Gumnta des Auantes ve vas u au lumaad da . ocessful offensive . Corps under Mon- u THIS ia a unique ocontion. . eae . a vas a For the irn uime "Unoficial Hisie tirely deroted In con o. but knowing ih¬ ners selt und den a o. e. . e e e . ase . vamred pouver . . . ae l e 2n e ATTACK ON MONT ST. QUENTIN . . . the gresea s . e durelien ciciory la the War. Drontng fron de Offetal . Photogrep ar le n of the Australian Wer Muscum. ge u e . it. U d RENE a Lest We Forgot. . v e onath mnnte . News About The Diggers s . Turad Mn dn u . . . . . a. The First Chapter Of the Epic Story . a0 s . u uuu ua benaea ident in a fairiy long lifo of carnest . produet . . 1 a r 2 . Bat. 0 . an de e Let me quote from The Times"
Smiieeekly November 6, 1937 saghler Pennd deu LAUGHTER IN HADES E voman, gentiy bat Armly, freed herself from the man'e pamionate Aunnt e her volce va and e chldr But if your husband dosan't belleve in diverce," began the mas. i. . I don’t know. T've thought ar e adout it ay out. 1 inx, and still 1 ean d u deal e he added bitterly a horri ru ead!" Plesse, d n't talk like that. There must be so lure, I wish I wa huol. should uéed the nan. Mes cot te tnon sometine. Lat us om a mmented one as the other finished a halting explan¬ a A Fain vedene. . pie u uun du ddan e r nn, u al a dus e ol. e DRY ARGUMENT- des e ni nd n nn ua E local "Aches te asbes, and bunt to buat!" . aral ee vun Old Seadog un a aallnn vu an . Nea at uns ae d . Peath . aur les soua Cova op. e ng ondund vn de vider a uuvund da dand. 2 ad n a there, hic, can’t a fellow, hie, have de s e r nren d'eloct u les vosh ver think I bouxht It for, anywayt"¬ for a n. drink since six." LEUE, nd ue 4 "Henry, have you no national pride? What about our pledge to pinch nothing but Aus¬ tralian-made goods? TRUCK OWNERS! Strange Blackwood: Ride the road that leads to Pouer Rusinonig COSTS r 5 . — Cannibal Shark— e maallom idat auuale a BaritetGlass ou ahot at the hast ataon. Peodine u TRUCK TYRES THE SHELL COMPANY OF AUSTRALIA LID. are vour greatest Profit Builders alans (Incorporated in Great Britain ARNET CLKSS BUDNEE CO. LTD. INCONTORATED IN VIOTONIA s din Ctray Those Names a . ne d * O1d Butter Butter will apparently keep indefin¬ Itely under certain conditions. A fam¬ lly spending a boliday on a little beacl near Disaster Bay at Christmas, 1900 were dixxing in the sand when the uncovered a box of butter that wa¬ about three feet beneath the surface Thore was sufficient evidence to show a los . a . n OR Dog Horse-hunter a ar about Sunday sel SON: The peschoeting!
October 15, 1936. AUSTRALIAN JEWISH HERALD Law to Segregate Jewish A.J.A.X. Tennis Board Nazis Prepare Law to School-children The first of the series of matches in the triangular tennis contests com¬ (Jewish Telegraphic Agency) Expropriate All German Estates menced on Sunday last, October 11, BERLIN, Sept. 22. when the J.T.C. met the M.J.S.C. at Further corroboration of the belie that the Nuremberg laws of 1935 did the latter's court. (Jewish Telegraphic Agency) Secondly, that no one can clain The following are the results, the not mark the completion of anti BERLIN, Sept. 22. absolute ownership of real estate in first-mentioned names being those of Jewish legislation in the Third Reicl The existence of a bill which wil the Reich. The owners of real estate the M.J.S.C.:— was furnished to-day by the disclosure enable the Nazis to deprive Jews of have only the right to maintain, ad¬ Ladies' Singles: F. Zilber lost to 1 that a law requiring the segregatior their real estate holdings in the Reicl minister and utilise the estate in thei Rose, 3-8; J. Cowen lost to H. Kirsner, of Jewish from “Aryan" schoolchil¬. Fetter lost to F. Piser, 1-9; E. in a legal way was made known to-nership dren is now under preparation. day by the announcement that the Thirdly, that the State is entitled IIinson defeated V. Goldhill, 9-2. draft of the new law had been sent to on payment of compensation, to de Although segregation of Jewisl Ladies' Doubles: V. Fetter-J. Cowen a number of party leaders and Gov children has been in actual practice lost to F. Piser-I. Rose, 3-9; E. Ellin prive anyone of his estate if he vio ernment officials “for expert examina for many months, this has been only son-F.Zilber lost to H. Kirsner-V lates his obligations towards the Ger tion. on the basis of administrative orders Goldhill, 7-9 man nation. It can also appoint the The proposed law is based entirel by the Ministers of Education and the management of real estate holdings Gentlemen's Singles: F. Freedman on the “Voelkische” (national) pron Interior, and not because of any law. lost to R. Sackville, 0-9; D. Mandie Fourthly, the State is entitled to ciple based on the Nazi theory and The projected law, according to the lost to A. Sacks, 2-9; H. Sackville de¬ issue orders as to how real estate Nazi press, will require the teaching if adopted, will give the Governmer feated M. Levine, 9-6; A. Goldsmith holdings should be managed, and car the authority on payment of a smal of Jewish children only by Jewisl lost to L. Lewis, 4-9. also order alterations in estates. If teachers in complete segregation. The compensation to confiscate land, build Gentlemen's Doubles: D. Mandie-J. any of those changes result in dam-aw will also emphasise that “Aryan" ings from anyone not considered to be Freedman lost to A. Sacks-R. Sack¬ ages to the landowner, the owner wil capable of owning land from the point pupils may be taught only by ville, 3-9; H. Sackville-A. Goldsmith have the right to demand compensa “Aryans." of view of “national” interests. lost to L. Lewis-M. Levine, 6-8. tion. The projected law provides:— Unfortunately rain disturbed the First, that the State is the supreme Fifthly, the State can compel any GERMAN TAX COLLECTORS FOR concluding set, and it was not possible owner of all estates and lands in the one to sell his real estate, if his hold BIDDEN TO LEVY FLIGHT TA) to continue, the scores standing at Reich. ings are considered too extensive. 6-8. The following totals therefore ON JEWS RESIDING IN THEIR will include the last match in games OWN HOMES only:- (Jewish Telegraphic Agency Jews Not to Deal in Jewish Archives to be Judæan Tennis Club, 9 sets, 9“ BERLIN, Sept. 22 Swastika Toys games, defeated M.J.S.C., 2 sets, 53 Compulsorily Opened Tax authorities in Germany have n games. right to demand that anyone residing Commencing at 10 a.m. on Sunday (Jewish Telegraphic Agency (Jewish Telegraphie Agenéy) in Germany should deposit 25 pe next, 18th inst, the M.J.S.C. will meet BERLIN, Sept. 22 cent. of his capital as security not te BERLIN, Sept. 22. the N.J.T.C. at the N.J.T.C. courts, leave the country without paying the and all interested are welcome to wit¬ Jews in Germany were advised to The archives of the German brancl flight tax, so long as the individual ness these matches, day by the Nazi papers not to deal in of the Rothschild family and of othe in question still keeps his home ir toys bearing swastika emblems an¬ Jewish families and institutions in Germany, a ruling issued by the in picture postcards depicting Naz the Reich are to be opened to Naz GOLDBLOOM and SONS Reichsfinanzhof, the supreme author¬ scenes or leaders experts following the issue of an order 443 Rathdown Street, Carlton ity on taxation matters, states. Although the sale of these items shortly, Dr. Wilhelm Grau, head o. Victoria's Leading Jewish The ruling was given in connectior by Jews is not forbidden by the the Jewish section of the Reichs in BAKERS with the activities of certain tax offi¬ Nuremberg laws, the papers point out stitute for the History of the Nev OUR PRODUCTS SPEAK FOR cials who, on their own initiative de that the advice is given “for the bene- Germany, announced to-day. THEMSELVES manded from a number of Jews the fit of the Jews." Thousands are eating and en¬ Dr. Grau declared that Nazi ex deposit within eight days of the flight joying our Bread daily, why not The attention of the police is drawn perts who were now compiling dat¬ tax equivalent. These demands were avail yourself of this oppor¬ at the same time to the fact that an for use against the Jews, would be as¬ based on the ground that “they might tunity of securing the best policeman has the right in an adminis Ring F5746 and you will be signed to these archives to fine leave the country without paying the promptly interviewed by one of trative way to prohibit Jewish-owned material which would reveal the Jew- Reich emigration tax. our representatives. shops from displaying toys—such a ish role in history Letters containing this demand, the DELIVERY TO ALL toy soldiers, storm troops, airplane Jewish Telegraphic Agency learns, SUBURBS The institute has established a models, etc., which bear the swastik. Our Bread can also be secured were sent chiefly to Jews who had Munich “the largest library on th emblem—“since such displays ma at Griffiths Bros., cr. Royal given up their homes and taken ur Jewish problem," Dr. Grau declared Arcade and Little Collins Street, lead to public disturbances by inciting residence in hotels or boarding-houses and he described the purpose of the Cuy. German youth. institute as being “to inspire othe Jews were also advised not to dis-ntries, too, tosimrdy ofe THE PLACE FOR SATISFACTION A TRIAL SOLICITED play the blue and white Zionist colours Jewish problem; if not to-day, ther —although provision for the display JOHN DE LACY (Established 40 Years). to-morrow.” The institute will alse of these colours was included in the compile data on mixed marriages anc MOTOR CAR TRIMMER 324 RUSSELL STREET, MELBOURNE (Opposite Museum) Nuremberg laws—since this alse Jewish converts. CLOSED CARS—Squabs, Cushions, Inside Sides, Doors, Carpets made might lead to disturbance of publi¬ and Repaired. order. TOURING CARS—Hoods, Curtains, Celluloid, Fasteners fixed in and Renovated like new. Wilhelm Gustloff Foundation Established PICKFORDS &5 A WEEK FOR LIFE CORONATION Recently payment was made by the Society on a (Jewish Telegraphic Agency) ROUND-THE-WORLD policy held by an officer who lately retired from a BERLIN, Sept. 22 TOUR well-known public institution. His investment of Establishment of a Wilhelm Gustlof this money will show a definite return of 25 per Foundation to perpetuate the memor week for the rest of his life, and to-day, after 40 Leaving Melbourne of the Nazi agent who was shot deac years of that work and worry which is the lot of February 27, 1937 every man, he will enjoy the luxury of complete by a Jewish student in Switzerland was announced here to-day. Chancel relaxation, secure from any financial worries for A COMPLETE TOUR lor Hitler appointed the Gauleiter o as long as he lives. An Assurance, Policy Thuringia, Herr Fritz Sauckel, as guarantees this financial independence. Inclusive Rate 2300 Director of the Foundation. (Australian) Obtain particulars from the The Foundation, according to to¬ day's “Frankfurter Zeitung,” is to Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society Ltd Apply at Once be given the ownership of the large 316 COLLINS STREET. MELBOURNI “Simson" munitions concern, confis¬ DALGETY & Co. Ltd. Principal Office—Melbourne. C. B. Hearn, A.C.I.S., General Manager cated last December by the Thuringian BRANCHES IN SYDNEY, BRISBANE, ADELAIDE, PERTH Central 5761 (10 lines) authorities from its Jewish owners. TASMANIA, NEW ZEALAND. SOUTH AFRICA, and LONDON Works: THE MOST UP.TO-DATE AND CHEAPEST Niniinr LT. GREY ST., Phone LTERTAN LAONDN I WASHING BY WEICHT IS CHEAPER 3519 ST. KILDA
AUSTRALIAN JEWISH HERALD October 15, 1936. 6. THE SERVICE OF HIS COUNTR Jewish Graduates Association's First Monash Oration Dr. Gershon Bennett Reveals the Man, His Work and His Ideals Being An Address Delivered by Dr. Gershon Bennett before the Victorian Jewish Graduates and Undergraduates' Association - Sunday, October 11th I deeply appreciate the honour done by his culture and his integrity, he young men similarly situated whe chid," and finished Congreve's “Love me by the president and members of was able to be of infinite service to afterwards became distinguished in for Love." In evening went to Archi the Victorian Jewish Graduates and the community. It is perhaps not pos¬ public life, such as Sir John Mackay bald Forbes's lecture on “The Armies Undergraduates' Association in invit sible for us to render such signal ser¬ late Speaker of the House of As of Europe." ing me to deliver the inaugural “Sir vice, but John Monash believed that sembly in Victoria, and Mr. George June 30th, 1882 (three days after John Monash Memorial Oration. the educated Jewish citizen could and Maxwell, member of the House o his seventeenth birthday).—In the I must ask you to realise that it is should render such service as is with¬Representatives, the eminent criminal morning went to Melbourne Public only at the special request of the asso in his power. lawyer. Library and read Carlyle's “Everlast ciation that I am prepared to speak on It is, therefore, fitting that, as an To convey to you some idea of the ing No” and “Centre of Indifference, the life of Sir John Monash inspiration to the Jewish youth of life of our young university student also a review on this book in the You must accept the fact that m the State, the Victorian Jewish Grad in 1882, 54 years ago, I have had t North American Review of 1835. At thoughts of this man are coloured by uates and Undergraduates' Associa turn to his diaries, which disclose that home in the afternoon, and went into deep affection; and that I do not pos tion should inaugurate “The Sir Johr the university exhibition was a lum town in the evening to Parliament sess the powers of oratory adequate to Monash Memorial Oration. sum of £25, and it is of interest to House. At 11.20 I started from Par deal with such an illustrious name John Monash was born on June 27 note, that at that time, the arts course liament House and ran all the way to John Monash was an Australian 1865, in Dudley Street, West Mel cost £4 per term of three terms, in the station, catching the last Haw¬ born Jew, a graduate of Melbourne bourne, in a terrace of houses over- other words, £12 per year. thorn train. Read a short biography University, who, by his ability, per looking the Flagstaff Hill, so named of the Earl of Beaconsfield, to bed at As I read his diary, his first yea severance, and strength of character because one of the earliest Govern- at the university seems to have been 1.30. was able to be in infinite service to th ment Houses stood on the hill, and or July 14th, 1882.—In the evening an amazing experience. In those fa community; it is therefore of interest its flagstaff a flag was flown wheneve off days, when our university was so went to the Debating Society and to trace the life of this man, first a the English mail arrived in port. small and young, lectures do not seem heard an essay by Mr. Beaver on a student of Melbourne University The family resided in Melbourne to have been compulsory, and he did “Australian Exploration," the greater and later, as to how the academic until 1874, and John Monash’s first not attend very many of them—in- part of which I recognised as copied knowledge gained at. the universit schooling was at St. Stephen’s School stead, at the age of 16, he seems to word for word, from Sutherland’s His¬ was applied to the problems of life on Docker's Hill, Richmond. Chief have spent his time reading every con¬ It is now five years since his death, Judge Dethridge, of the Arbitration ceivable book, ancient and modern July 18th, 1882.—Although I went and looking back down the 20 year Court, was a pupil of this school at of any real worth, that he could ge early to the university, I only attended I knew him, one often wonders how the same time as young Monash. the Science lecture. The remaining his hands on. He had regular paint a young man with so little of worldl In the early part of 1874, the famil, time I spent reading Macauley's “Life ing lessons, attended the Supreme wealth, and so little of outside help, took up their residence in New Soutl Court to hear legal arguments, and Letters, and Diary,” by his nephew. could achieve so much—a man who, a Wales, in the then rather primitive the Houses of Parliament to listen to It will probably have the effect of his death, was mourned as perhaps no township of Jerilderie, on the Bila- debates, did carpentry as a hobby, altering the style of my diary. other Australian citizen has been bong Creek, and young Monash livec wrote articles and letters to news August 11th, 1882.—Went this mourned within our memory. there until 1877 when he was taken papers, belonged to debating societie morning to the Supreme Court and to Melbourne to continue his educa heard two splendid speeches by in which he took a prominent par tion. During the three years of his wrote essays on many and varied sub Purves and Madden, each occupying life in New South Wales, young John one and a half hours. And later the jects, played the piano for long as a growing boy, had a vividly inter periods, and interspersed all this with same day. “Took six elosely written esting experience of country life, short bursts of attending lectures an pages of extracts from Sale's “Pre¬ learning to ride, and also much bush liminary Discourse on the Koran. preparing his work. His day usually Will read the Koran after the fashion craft. began at 6.30 a.m. and did not finisl The teacher at the local school wa very often until 1.30 the followin of the old priests — by sections, at least a section per day. a young man named William Elliott, morning. I might add that this habi who took a personal interest in hin We cannot accuse our young student of rising early, and retiring late, con and taught him many things outside tinued right throughout his life. Th¬ of not being catholic in his tastes, but the school curriculum, such as highe time will not permit me many refer¬ reading was mostly done either at the ences from those most interesting mathematics, etc. The story goe Melbourne Public Library or the Uni that the young school teacher founc versity library, and he must have diaries. his pupil so responsive that he doubte John Monash went to the university spent many hours every day in eithe his own ability to teach him further, of these libraries, besides reading a at the age of 16 with an insatiable and was so impressed with the pro¬ home usually until the early hours o desire for knowledge, and found there mise of the boy that when young John the morning. After paying the year' lectures incapable of giving him any¬ was 12 years old, Mr. Elliott went to university fees, most of the balanc thing provocative of thought, and whe the boy's parents and strongly urge delivered lectures so that the mass of te exhibitionmoney seems to hav them to take him to Melbourne. Mr been spent in the purchase of innumer mind of the student could easily digest Elliott gave up school teaching in the able books. He started off right awa them. He wanted his teachers to in¬ Sir John Monash ’eighties and became a newspaper pro¬ the day after the receipt of the money spire him to read and think. I ofter and purchased the following modes prietor in Jerilderie. The-friendshi heard him speak in after years of the We must assume that he possessed between these men continued unti list:—The Electra of Sophocles, ai monotony of the lectures, and the in¬ in his youth, a quick and capable brair Sir John's death, Mr. Elliott outliving English-Latin dictionary, two volumes ability of the professors to keep uj well above the average, a good strong him by several years. with the trend of modern thought ir of Carlyle, Adam Smith's Essays, and physique, and an intense desire to that era of the quickening of interes Towards the end of 1877, his mothe de Quincey, and followed this uj achieve for himself a position of im brought him to Melbourne for furthe in research. shortly afterwards with Hume's Es portance in the world of affairs. education, and he attended Scotel says, the poetical works of Tom Hooc All these multitudinous activities But, well equipped as he was, both College and matriculated in 1879. Il Gibbon's “Life and Letters with hi did not help to pass examinations, and mentally and physically, for hi history of the Crusades,” Sale’s trans¬ the diary tells the sad tale. his last year at school, 1881, he was struggle with the world, his mind hac equal Dux of the school, Dux in lation of the Koran, the works o November 25th, 1882.—It is all over still to be trained mathematics and modern languages Shelley and of Coleridge, Josephus at last. I went to the university in "Wars of the Jews,” and Pepy’s Diary There are men to whom life is and gained exhibition in mathematic. the morning to inquire about results continuously developing pattern, in that year. and spent the sum of 2/10 on penn, and stayed till 1 o'clock receiving con whose education and character leac dolences from everyone. I then re¬ He entered the University of Me biographies of famous men; a fairl them on to a career that carries then turned home. When the result became bourne in the year 1882, at the age of solid beginning before one's sever to a place in the world, John Monash 16 years, and commenced the art known at home, there was grea teenth birthday. was one of these men. In the end, with course with the ultimate purpose o mourning, and I soon felt fit to drown But let the diaries speak for them his university education super-im becoming a civil engineer. The whol myself. For your peace of mind. I selves:— posed upon his natural attributes, he am delighted to inform you that the time he was at the university he wa May 27th, 1882.—Went at 10 a.n was capable of dealing with almost handicapped through lack of funds, to the Melbourne Public Library supplementary examinations held every situation in life early in the following year wore and he did much coaching of student where I read part of Hallam's “Middle The inspiration of his life to us for matriculation in order to pay hi eminently satisfactory. Ages,” chapter iii., the Encylopedis Jewish university men should be that, way. In those days there were many Brittanica articles on “Harun al Ras¬ (Continued on Page 7)
October 15, 1936. AUSTRALIAN JEWISH HERALD periods. For example, he was em- The period from 1904 till the outbreak The Monash Oration ployed in connection with the of war in 1914 was a period of grea construction of the railway fron commercial prosperity for him. (Continued from Page 6) Bundaberg to Gladstone In 1912 he was elected president of It is of interest to note that young in many ways comparable to the de Queensland, the Mullewa to Cue the Victorian Institute of Engineers Monash formed a friendship in 1882 pression of the last few years, bu railway in Western Australia, and the an office he held for three years, and young Monash was able to obtain ar with Mr. Alfred Deakin, a friendship railway from Kelly Basin to Gorman he was also elected a member of the which was only to be broken by Mr. lappointment as assistant engineer anc ston in Tasmania, and designed the Institute of Civil Engineers of London. chief draftsman of the Melbourne Deakin’s death in 1919. King River bridge on the railway In the same year, 1912, he was We now enter the second year at Harbour Trust, which position he re¬ from Burnie to Zeehan elected a member of the Council of the university, 1883, this seems to tained for three years, during which All this travelling enabled the University of Melbourne, a posi¬ time he designed many of the works him to make a detailed acquaintance have followed closely the lines of the tion he was to hold until his death. first year, but more attention is given now extant in the Port of Melbourne with a large part of Australia. He In 1924 he was president of the to lectures, and he passed his second such as the transit sheds on the Yarre soon became a much sought after ex Australian Association for the Ad wharves, the Maribyrnong Swing year brilliantly. Owing to financia pert witness in engineering cases in vancement of Science, and in 1922 he difficulties, he was now obliged to act Bridge, and many roads and drainag the law courts, and figured in a large was elected Vice Chancellor of the as tutor for pupils sitting for matri- schemes. During this period he fur number of celebrated cases, some o University of Melbourne. Had he culation, and for the same reason he ther qualified as a municipal surveyor which went to the Privy Council and lived, this man who had devoted his applied for a job at the Melbourne as engineer for water supply, and as s were decided largely upon his expert life to the application of science, had Mint, but was not successful in ob¬ patent attorney evidence just one desire in the end of his life, taining it. Much chess was played this Owing to the aftermath of the boon The story goes that on one occasion that he should be allowed to devote his year, and he was also elected to the and consequential retrenchment in all he was being cross-examined as an ex- remaining years to the service of his committee of students of the univer¬ university as Chancellor. But that sity. Innumerable hours were spent was not to be. But to go back in our watching dredges work, and buildings story; about the middle of 1914, he being erected, and in making pieces of was acting on the Australian execu¬ furniture at home. He seems to have tive to arrange for the Australian walked all over Melbourne to watch meeting of the British Association for all forms of construction work the Advancement of Science, but un¬ In 1884, he was compelled to sus¬ fortunately the Great War broke out pend his university studies in order just as several shiploads of scientists to earn his living, and at the age of many of them foreign, were landing 19, he obtained an appointment on the in Australia. construction works of the new Princes Being appointed Chief Censor on Bridge, which were then just commen¬ the outbreak of war he had the dis cing. Having done a little surveying agreeable task of temporarily intern¬ at the university, he rapidly became ing a number of German scientists accustomed to engineering field work who had been invited to Australia as and during the next two years, he visitors. rapidly advanced his position on the During the whole of the years from works at Princes Bridge, being ulti¬ his university days till 1914, the fate mately given charge of the whole of ful year, he steadily applied himseli the earthworks, both on the banks and to militia soldiering, rising to the in the river bed, and of the whole of rank of Major in the Artillery, then the masonry Lieut-Colonel in the Intelligence Corps In 1886 and 1887, the firm for whom and in 1914 we find him a full Colonel he was working (David Munro and commandingthe 3th Infantry Co.), employed him on other bridge Brigade. works such as the Queen's Bridge, Within three weeks of the outbreak Fall’s Railway Bridge, and the bridges of war, he was requested by the Aus on the railway to Royal Park tralian Government to assume com¬ During this period the Victorian mand of the Fourth Australia In¬ Militia was formed and he joined the fantry Brigade of the Australian Im¬ University Company. He steadily rose perial Force. It is not my intentior through the ranks and was appointed to attempt to describe the next 17 colour-sergeant in 1886. The Univer years of this man's life till his deat! sity Company was disbanded in 1887 in 1931, it is a story familiar to most as the university students were unable of you. There were many men who to attend parades with sufficient regu said that war had come too late in the larity life of John Monash although mos He immediately applied for and ob were willing to admit his prepared tained a commission in the Garrisor ness for war and his ability to com¬ THE LAST SCENE Artillery and a diary entry on March mand. We all know how brilliantly he The funeral of the late General Sir John Monash passing St. Paul's 6th, 1897, is of interest:—“The under was to confound all criticism. Cathedral, Melbourne. current of my thoughts has been run Picture this middle-aged man of 50, ning strongly on military matters grown heavy with the years, after Yesterday things came to a finality. government departments, he was com¬ pert witness, and he intentionally con-our months of incessant fighting on I have been attached to Major Gold pelled to relinquish his position with sulted a pocket book before answer the Peninsula, leading his ragged anc stein's battery with the prospect of the Melbourne Harbour Trust in 1894 ing one of the questions. This bool battle worn brigade of Australian in¬ appointment before Easter; a com¬ We now have the unfortunate situa¬ was immediately demanded by the op¬ fantry, in the dead of night, after the bination of military and engineering tion, so common of late years, of a posing counsel as an exhibit. It con¬ guide given him had been killed, over professions is a possibility that is young man, 28 years of age, recentl tained the complete answer to all th that mad conglomeration of hills and before me." married and without employment. He engineering problems of the case, and gullies men called Gallipoli, in an at¬ Early in 1887 he received an ap was highly qualified in all branche when the case finally reached the tempt to capture an unmapped spur. pointment from another firm of con- of civil engineering, and also in the Privy Council, the decision in favou Later, after three and a half years of tractors to take entire charge, at the law, he had won a small amount of of Sir John's side was given upon the war he was triumphantly to command age of 22, of the construction works recognition as an able engineer with evidence of the pocket book. his army of over 200,000 men, but of the Outer Circle Railway, extend-uch promise, but his attainment The protracted litigation against John Monash with his herioc brigade ing from Fairfield Park to Oakleigh were not required in a community Samuel and David MeCaughey in the are as I like to picture him. This It was during this period that he was suffering the recovery period after Riverina over riparian rights engaged man, who was essentially a builder, able to finish his university studies boom. his attention off and on for over two hated war—a letter from France in and to take out the degrees of B.A years, and frequently took him to the 1917, reads:—“For myself, I am very I have often thought his answer and B.C.E. to all this was typical of the man—he Sydney Law Courts. heartily sick of the whole war busi- Finding that acquaintance with entered private practice as a consult It was in 1896 that he first took up ness. Its horror, its ghastly ineffi¬ legal principles was very valuable to ing engineer and patent attorney reinforced concrete as an engineering ciency, its unspeakable cruelty and an engineer, he decided to qualify fo Starting off when all the world seemed specialty, and in that year he built the misery have always appalled me, but wrong, without financial resources of bridge over the Yarra at Andersor the Law and did so in the years 1892 there is nothing to do but to set one's and 1893, obtaining the degree of any kind, the next few years wer¬ Street, near the Botanical Gardens, teeth and stick it out as long as one L.L.B. and also that of Master of Civi very lean ones; but his professiona now known as Morell Bridge. This was can.' Engineering. standing gradually improved, and the forerunner of a large and exten¬ His summing up of war and the About this time the historic land work slowly but surely began to flov sive practice in bridge building and future is worthy of note, at the end of boom burst, and immediately, prac¬ n. Much of this work was in othe general engineering construction the Great War he wrote:—“From the tically all engineering works of an States, and he was involved in a grea mainly in reinforced concrete, which far off days of 1914, when the first magnitude ceased. The community amount of travelling which kept hin extended beyond the limits of Victoris seems to have gone through a period absent from Melbourne for long into South Australia and Tasmania. (Continued on Page 10)
AUSTRALIAN JEWISH HERALD October 15, 1936. =TO- The Death of Meir Dizengoff Western Australia Palestine Jewry Mourns His Passing SEA (Jewish Telegraphic Agency) jat that time, however, he was deeply in the seaport, or rather fishing vil via ADELAIDE JERUSALEM, Sept. 23. attached to the Jewish national renais¬ lage of Jaffa, found conditions so in¬ the ideal SUMMER TRIP of Mr. Meir Dizengoff, Mayor and sance movement, and his knowledge of tolerable from the point of view of 4.000 miles, occupying 14 days by one of the luxurious founder of Tel Aviv and one of the Hebrew brought him close to the sanitation, education and social exist¬ INTERSTATE LINERS most outstanding personalities of the sources of the Jewish national culture ence that they determined to found a M.V. "WESTRALIA" Yishub, died at 4.20 this morning in He was a keen reader of Smolensky’s small colony of their own on the sand M.V. "MANOORA“ the presence of the three doctors who Hebrew monthly “Hashachar," which M.V. dunes outside the confines of the NTROON M.V. NIMBLA had attended him through his illnes: was devoted to the discussion of the municipal area. The leader of this TS.S. KATOOM the councillors of the Tel Aviv Munici¬ SAILINGS EVERY TUESDAY. political problems of the day. group was Mr. Dizengoff, who pro pality, a number of his friends an¬ In 1882, he joined the Chovevei Zion. ceeded to Europe, and there succeedec For all particulars apply his nephew, Meir Dizengoff. He was then serving in the army and in borrowing, through the agency of Adelaide Steamship Co., 505 Collins St. The Municipality of Tel Aviv hele lived in Zitomer, where he met his Mellwraith, McEacharn Ltd., 94 Wil¬ liam St. Dr. Sokolow, a few thousand francs a memorial meeting at the Tel Avi¬ future wife, Cina Chaja Brenner. In for his enterprise. Huddart, Parker Ltd., 464 Collins St. The city was Melbourne S. Co. Ltd., 31 King St. Museum half an hour after Mr. Dizen- 1885 he was arrested for taking par founded by a handful of settlers ir goff's death. It decided to hold the in the revolutionary movement, an¬ 1910, and has grown from a popula¬ — funeral at 10 o’clock to-morrow morn-he spent eight months in solitary con¬ tion of 15,000 in 1922, to 150,000 to WHEN IN TOWN DINE AT- ing. It also issued a proclamation an¬finement in Zitomer. In 1886 he was day. It is one of the largest centres THE COMFORTABLY APPOINTED nouncing Mr. Dizengoff's death to the freed; in 1887 he went to Odessa, anc of commerce in the Near East. I inhabitants of Tel Aviv. it was in that year that he began hi holds a biennial Levant Fair, which i Cohen's The body of Mr. Dizengoff was Zionist activities. It was at that tim undoubtedly one of the most import¬ placed in the big hall of the Museum, that the Jewish renaissance movement ant commercial events of the whole Continental Cafe and large crowds are paying their was launched among the Jewish of the Eastern Mediterranean; it is last tribute to the Mayor. Ten thou¬ Good Cuisine. Meals from 1/6. students, a movement which was entirely unique in the fact that it is sand people passed Mr. Dizengoff' linked with the rebuilding of Pales the only wholly Jewish city in the coffin by 11 o’clock this morning. The tine as a Jewish National Home. Mr. world. Catering for all functions. Municipality is flying its black-veiles Dizengoff threw himself enthusiastie During the war, between 1914 and flag at half-mast and all the Munici- ally into this movement, and it was 1917, Mr. Dizengoff was exiled from 287 COLLINS ST. .. F 1893. pality institutions have been closed. while he took an active part in it that — Palestine by the Turkish military The “Davar” to-day publishes Mr. he first met Mr. M. M. Ussishkin, the authorities. Before his exile he acted Dizengoff’s last article which was veteran Russian Zionist leader.) as the only accredited representative Beautiful Floors written on July 12, when he was re In 1888, Mr. Dizengoff went, to of the Jewish population of Palestine. The indispensable requisite to hom covering from the serious illness Paris, where he studied chemistry at Most of the Jewish settlers at that beauty. All Classes Floor Surfacin, Staining. lishing. Carpet Su which preceded his last illness and the Sorbonne and where he acted as time were Russian citizens and were, rounds Especially. Public and Private “ambassador” of the Russian Chove¬ therefore, enemies of Turkey, and it death. In this article, Mr. Dizengof Salrooms Peor Cuotation ent. Phone thout Obligation. imagines his own funeral and ex¬ vei Zionists. It was as one of the most Mfell to Dr. Dizengoff to act as inter¬ BRUCE'S FLOOR SURFACING presses the wish that his death might ardent adherents of the Chovevei Zion mediary between them and the AND HOME SERVICE come to him very lightly as if by a movements that he first met Baror Turkish authorities, and particularly COMPANY kiss Edmond de Rothschild, and it was in the Turkish Commander-in-Chief of Balhe Plng, Reltaung, 12. “I face the thought of death with¬ the employment of Baron de Roths. Palestine, Jamal Pasha, and it was out any feelings of sorrow,” Mr. child that he went to Palestine in owing to his entirely fearless attitude Dizengoff wrote. “My life has given 1892 and founded there a glass factor 41 Jewish Delicacies Stocked at that hà was deported from the me full inward satisfaction. I have at Tantura. country. ALLEN & BLOOM not spent my days in vain. The In 1893 he married Cina Chaje Grocers and Provision Mr. Dizengoff's Crowded Post-War brethren of my beloved country have Brenner at Alexandria. In 1894 he Merchants Years Orders promptly called for and benefited from them. I can see all Te left Tantura after the glass factor, In 1918, MN Dizengoff returned to Delivered. Aviv’s children, my beloved angel had closed down, and went to France Tel Aviv, and in 1921 he was elected Just Ring Win. 6676. and cherubim, following my coffin, an¬ and Belgium to get practical experi as Mayor of the city. In 1922 he un¬ 54 DICKENS STREET, I seem to hear them crying Deai ence in the manufacture of glass. Ir dertook a journey to America in order ST. KILDA. grandfather, don’t leave us!' Follow 1895 he went back to Odessa as man¬ to raise the first foreign loan o ing the children I can see the youth ager of a Belgian glass manufactur 275,000 for Tel Aviv, in which he was of Tel Aviv, of whom I have alway ing company. In 1901 he published III MIIII successful. In 1925 he resigned from an open letter to Baron Edmond de been the closest friend, and then there the Municipality of Tel Aviv follow & CO. Rothschild in “Voskhod," in which he ing a disagreement on policy. In 1926 are crowds of women, and following SHAREBROKERS them are huge crowds of citizens of criticised the management of the he was elected as a councillor of the Members Stock Exchange of Tel Aviv. Then my body has been put Baron’s representatives in Palestine Melbourne Municipality of Jaffa. In 1927 he was into the damp and cold grave and In 1905 he went for the second time elected as a member of the Sixteenth A.P.A Bldg., 56 Queen St. covered with sand—and it seems to me to Palestine as the manager of the zionist Congress, and became also for Phones: C 1601, (2 lines) F 5440 Cable & Telegraphic Address: as if by this demonstration, rays of Jewish Land Purchasing Company a short time a member of the Zionis Mlüred, Melvourne “Guellah." In 1906 he was one of the executive and the director of thà De sunshine are bursting through the sand and lightening me on my nev founders of the Achuzat Bayit. In partment of Commerce of the Ziòpist way. 1909 he laid the foundation stone of Organisation. In 1927 he again be¬ Mr. Dizengoff's Career Tel Aviv. came a member of the Tel Aviv Mun¬ F. Watkins Pty. Ltd. Mr. Dizengoff was born in February Tel Aviv—A Tribute From Lord cipality. In 1928 he was appointed are authorise 1861, in the small village of Akimowzi Melchett Belgian Consul in Tel Aviv. In 1929 KOSHER BUTCHERS in Bessarabia. He was the son of Lord Melchett writes as follows he took a prominent part as one of the Under the Melbourne Schechita middle class, well-to-do parents, and about the foundation of Tel Aviv in original founders in the celebrations Board. All meat killed under in his youth he attended the secondary his book on Palestine, “Thy Neigh supervision of Mr. I. J. Super. of the 20th anniversary of Tel Aviv school at Kishinev. It was while at bour," which is to be published to 338 LYGON ST., CARLTON In 1930 his wife died. In 1931 he tending the school that he fell under morrow:— 122 HIGH ST., ST. KILDA founded the Tel Aviv Museum, to “The most romantic story in urban which he presented his own house. I1 the influence of the Russian revolu Phones— tionary movement, and he took ai development that perhaps has ever Carlton: F 2737. that year he published his persona St. Kilda: Win. 199. active part in the abortive attempt to been told is that of the city of Te memoirs of the war days liberate the Russian peasants. Even Aviv. A small group of Jews living Deliveries to All Suburbs¬ In 1931, Mr. Dizengoff’s 70th birth¬ day was celebrated by the whole Yis hub, and the Municipality of Tel Aviv decided to lay out a park in his name Phones F2277, 5333 which is now known as “Gan Meir. Manufacturer and Importer of Motor Wheels and Rims In 1934, during the celebrations of the Srelusive Tholograply Repairs 25th anniversary of Tel Aviv, a stree (Continued on Next Page) W. J. BRENS ATHOL L. SHMITH. FES.A. Austral Motor Wheel Works CORNER LEICESTER AND Home Decorators BERKLEY STREETS, Appoi ludio: TIIE. VARVICK menta: SIGNWRITERS - CARLTON WINDSOR 7141 75a FITZROY STREET, ST. KILDA S2 Artillery. Wire, Disc. Sankey, Boutcher Sign Studio and Aeroplane Wheels Established 1916 Phone M.U. 2009.
October 15, 1936. AUSTRALIAN JEWISH HERALD BRISBANE HEBREN Sir Arthur Wauchope Sends Messages Death of Meir Dizengoff of Condolence CONGREGATION Sir Arthur Wauchope, the High The annual general meeting of the (Continued from Page 8) Commissioner, sent a telegram to Mr Brisbane Hebrew Congregation was "To-day the inhabitants of this land Rokach, Vice-Mayor of Tel Aviv, ex was named after him. In January held on Sunday, September 6, 1936 pressing condolences on the death o 1935, he fell seriously ill; on December lare once more suffering hardship anc The following gentlemen were elected Mr. Meir Dizengoff, in whom, he 18th of that year he was elected as undergoing a crisis. Confusion to office for the forthcoming year:¬ anarchy, organised insubordination states, he lost a personal friend. “Ma Mayor of the sixth Municipality o President, Mr. I. Meerkin, J.P. his spirit," Sir Arthur telegraphed, vice-president, Mr. A. G. Myers, J.P., Tel Aviv. In 1936 his 75th birthda, and disobedience to law and order “dwell for ever in Tel Aviv, which will treasurer, Mr. S. H. Hoffman, J.P.; was celebrated throughout Palestin Our eyes are once more raised to the remain a momument for his higl committee, Dr. J. Barr-David, Messrs and a special memorial volume on his salvation which must come from the qualities. work was published by the Tel Aviv banks of the Thames. N. G. Max, I. Unger, I. Eshensky The High Commissioner also sent L. M. Boock, J.P., D. Moses. Mr Municipality. “You come, General, as a saviour messages of condolences to Mr. Ber J. H. G. Meerkin was elected honorar) and helper, as a second Allenby, and Mr. Dizengoff’s Open Letter to Pales Zvi for the Yishub, and to Mr. Moshe secretary. we pray that you may succeed in the tine Government Shertok for the Jewish people. The treasurer, Mr. S. H. Hoffman shortest time in bringing peace and During his last illness, Dr. Dizen Messages for condolences were alse will be remembered in Melbourne as good order and obedience to law and received from Mr. John Hathorn Hall goff took an active part in the tragi¬ president of the Judean Club, St order among all the peoples and re Chief Secretary to the Palestine Go¬ occurrences in Palestine. In July Kilda, and president of the Jewish ligions of the Holy Land." after a blood transfusion in the vernment, by the judges, consuls, and Young Men's Philanthropic Auxiliary, the chiefs of all the Government de¬ some five years ago. Hadassah Hospital, he insistedo being carried out on a stretcher to th¬ partments. place where the Tel Aviv jetty wa A.J.A.X. GYMNASTIC BOARD being built, in order to encourage the It’s only a matter of days now people. At the beginning of the dis 120,000 Next Wednesday week, October 28, at at Funeral turbances, when delivering the funera the Centenary Hall, Exhibition Street (Jewish Telegraphie Agency came next, followed by Mr. Israe oration from the balcony of the Cit, Melbourne, will see the crowds rolling TEL AVIV, Sept. 24 Rokach, the vice-mayor of Tel Aviv Hall during the funeral of the first up to the annual combined display of The funeral of Mr. Meir Dizengoff Mr. Robert Crosbie, the District Com ten Jews killed in the disorders, Mi the three gymnastie clubs comprising Mayor of Tel Aviv, took. place here missioner of the Southern Distriet Dizengoff declared that every Jev the A.J.A.X. Gymnastic Board. this morning amid scenes of unpre¬ and Mr. Gerald Foley, the District killed by Arabs would be replaced b. cedented impressiveness. About Superintendent of Jaffa. Next came thousands from abroad 120,000 people attended the funeral JEWISH LITERARY AND SOCIAL the Palestine consuls, including the On August 21, Mr. Dizengoff ad¬ The crowds were grief-stricken, anc SOCIETI German Consul. After them othe dressed an open letter to the Palestin¬ the funeral procession moved alon¬ (Constituent of the Judæan League) police detachments followed, and ther Government in which he accused it o the ten kilometres from the museum cars with wreaths followed by Mr Next meeting, Friday, October 16, being responsible for the reign of to the municipal building in deep Dizengoff's chauffeur, who was carry 1936, at 8.30 p.m., at Monash House. anarchy in the country. silence. From the early morning tens ing a cushion with Dr. Dizengoff' “To us," Mr. Dizengoff wrote, “you Syllabus of thousands of people who arrived orders and walked in front of the October 16.—Debate: “That the solemnly proclaim your adherence te from all over the country lined the black-draped coffin which was covered school leaving age be raised to six¬ all your obligations, while in practic streets where the funeral procession with a tallith you have outlawed the Jews who pu teen. was to pass. Black-draped flags flut The hearse was followed by various their trust in you and handed them tered from the roofs, balconies and delegations representing the different Medicine," by Dr. M. C. Davis. November 6.—Lecture: “Talmudie over to a criminal mob. You have like windows. A large force of plain- organisations of the Yishub. Afte wise handed over the carrying out of clothes police were guarding the route them came a large number of Sep¬ the mandate vouched for by Mr. Lloye SOCIETY OF JUDAEANS to prevent, any possible act of pro- hardio worshippers, who were chant George and Lord Balfour to colonial A long and eagerly awaited moment vocation ing psalms. officials, who are opposed to the ides will soon be with us. In other words The cortege halted before the muni Along the route the silence was and who are used only to dealing witl after the intense interest and excite¬ cipal building, where the prayer “1 broken by the loud weeping of women ment of three heats and two semi¬ natives. You should rather sto Mole Rachmim” was recited. Afte who were crowded on the balconies Jewish immigration and affix notices that the cortege proceeded to the finals, we now come to the grand fina Some of the balconies collapsed and on the gates of Palestine: Abandon of the Society of Judaans' Oper cemetery several women were injured. One o every hope, you Jews, who wish to Dancing Championship, 1936. This It was preceded by the Jewish Tel them is reported to have receive build up a Jewish National Home in Sunday evening, 18th October, the Aviv and British police, who were serious injuries and was taken to th Palestine for your people. Do not ente Society of Judæans will be holding followed by detachments of the Re¬ Hadassah Hospital. this country, for disaster awaits yoi their usual fortnightly dance at Magen David, and of the Maccabi there." Mr. M. M. Ussishkin threw the firs Monash House, Carlton, and during Hapoel, the Boy Scouts, and the Beta-shovel of earth into Mr. Dizengoff' the evening the grand final will be Mr. Dizengoff Welcomes Lieutenant rim. Next came the school children grave, next to that of Mrs. Dizengoff held. Mr. Bert Deen (the well-known General Dill As Saviour and Helper. and members of the various yout He was followed by members of the dancing instructor, of the Betty Lee A Second Allenby organisations, and after them thei Jewish Agency for Palestine, the Academy), will be present to adjudi- mothers—strictly in accordance with chief rabbis and members of th Mr. Dizengoff’s last political act wa cate, what promises to be, a mos Dr. Dizengoff's wish expressed in th Municipality Board and the Vaad to address an open letter to Lieu thrilling conclusion. The four couples last article he wrote and published Loumi tenant-General Dill, welcoming his ar competing are as follows:—Mr. M. in the “Davar” yesterday. The aide¬ rival as supreme commander of th No eulogies were delivered at th Edelstein with Miss T. Absolom; Mr de-camp of the High Commissioner graveside. British armed forces in Palestine. M. Rosenberg with Miss J. McGregor “Before the British occupation, be Mr. P. Cohen with Miss S. Bear; and tween 1914-1917, Mr. Dizengof Mr. S. Pinkin with Miss S. Rockman PTY. wrote, “The inhabitants of this W. G. Apps & SonS LTD. A record crowd is expected on Sun¬ Holy Land were subjected to the day night, and make sure that you are hardship of the Turkish regime and UNDERTAKERS one of those present to view the granc suffered greatly from the confusion - TO final, as well as to enjoy the novelties and neglect which, as is well known galore. If you were present at ou The Melbourne, East Melbourne and St. Kilda Hebrew Congregations, then obtained in this country. 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AUSTRALIAN JEWISH HERALD October 15, 1936. subject, and whose only thought wa- His masterpiece in this direction The Monash Oration service. He requested that he be was a dolls' house, built for my little (Continued from Page 7) heard in silence, and stated that later daughter, it is a two-story house in he would deal with all questions an miniature, made to scale from working criticisms. There were no criticisms drawings, and is complete even down call came, until the last shot was fired, for there never was such a listener For the first time, Parliament heard every day was filled with loathing to electric light, bathroom fittings he always talked with a man abou consecutive and correct story of wha horror and distress. I deplored all thethe things of interest to that mar and staircase the Electricity Commission was plan time, the loss of precious life, and the and about that man's special subject In his earlier years he climbed many waste of human effort. Nothing could land much of his knowledge came fron ning, and the reasons for that plan. a peak of our mountain ranges, par¬ The men who heard him that day ticularly the Buffalo, but of later have been more repugnant to me thar being a good listener. His every the realisation of the dreadful ineffi-thought and action semed to be domi¬ never again doubted him or his plans. years he was content to walk with the How true his statements on that day Wallaby Club through the bush, ad¬ ciency of, and the misspent energy of nated by a sane optimism and he car have proved to be is now history war. Yet it had to be, and the thought ried right through life the creed he miring our lovely Australian land always uppermost was the earnest laid down for war. In 1918, he wrote In his recreations and hobbies he scape and at the same time conversing prayer that Australia might for eve from France, “I have erected optimisn covered many fields, he used to read on all manner of subjects with the be spared such a horror on her owr into a creed for myself, and for all m members of this cultured club aloud to my wife and myself ever soil. There is, in my belief, only one brigades, arms and departments." evening spent at home, for a hour an But his greatest solace was music. way to realise such a prayer. The Perhaps his greatest gift was that a half, and by that means we three he played the piano beautifully, and nation that wishes to defend its land of exposition, the power to put befor¬ knew, discussed, and enjoyed, in at one time, in his youth, performed a and its honour must spare no effort, people the facts in such an easil numerable classical and moder a concert in the Melbourne Town Hall. refuse no sacrifice, to make itself so digestible form that nobody could mis¬writers, books of travel, biographies Early this year I was present at the formidable that no enemy will dare understand. Good examples of thi poems, plays and fiction all came alike opening of “The Monash Memoria to assail it. are in his desire and ability to teach to him, and were eagerly devoured. Gates,” erected at Scotch College in A League of Nations may be an he wished to teach my sons to read, so, He took up astronomy and spent his memory. They are beautifu instrument for the preservation of first, he taught himself phonetics, and many hours with his telescope, erecte wrought-iron gates and near the toy peace, but an efficient army is a far more potent one. On his return from the war he sub mitted his book on war, “The Austra lian Victories in France in 1918,” a treatise on the application of the prin ciples of engineering to war, for examination for the degree of Doctor of Engineering and he was the first recipient of that degree in Australia. The war is over, and after de mobilising the Australian Imperia Force, he returned to Australia on Boxing Day, 1919, and resumed for a short while his practice of engineer¬ ing; but the Government was planning the electrification of the State, and what more suitable man than John Monash could be found. Once again, at the age of 55 years, he was to be launched into an immense task of con structionoce for posterity, after an agonising period of five years of destruction. For the next 12 years he was to help ir every big State conception which built for the future, and it was here that he found happiness. His last task was to be the driving force and brain be¬ hind the Shrine of Remembrance, and this was a work of love, for to him. the Australian soldier, with all his complex human traits, stood for all that was best in the citizens of ou all the latest teaching methods for country. small children; then for a quarter of Of all the minor tasks attemptee an hour, 9 till. 9.15 every morning he and achieved, I shall not speak; but taught reading, and at five years of for the few remaining minutes I wil age the boys had learnt to read. try and convey to you some idea o: Again in war, he perfected what this man as I knew him, but I fear were known as conferences, and these AT THE MONASH PILGRIMAGE I sadly lack the ability to paint took the form, in his case, of a cleai Chaplain Rabbi J. Danglow, M.A., V.D., paying tribute at the grave word picture. and lucid exposition of his plans, and side of the late General Sir John Monash during the annual pilgrimage An outstanding trait was the how he intended to carry them out which took place on Sunday last at the Brighton Cemetery. method he employed so that all refer No officer ever left a conference with ences would be ready to his hand, his John Monash, wondering what his whole immense library was cross-in- plans were, and with any problem on a platform in the garden, and he of the gates are a set of ten bronze dexed, and I have a copy, properly baffling him—he knew exactly what used to delight in working out all th panels comprising the decorative filed and indexed, of every letter he complex astronomical formulae. His frieze. They refer to those phases of was expected of him. ever wrote or received. The whol Again in peace, when the Electricit enjoyment of the miracles of the scholastic, public, and commercial life day was properly planned out, ano Commission was spending million heavens, as he worked with his tele the foundations of which virtually every task and interview given it and so far had produced no electricity scope, was delightful to watch. He did comprise the spirit and aim of publie correct amount of time in the day's for it took years to construct and very little painting in his latter years school education. work; and, like a good soldier, he bring into operation such colossal but continued his sketching till the The gates were opened wide and always allowed that extra ten minutes plants; numerous members of Parlia¬ end of his life, and even in France through them marched the school, a which could be used to make up lee ment began to have doubts as to during the tense periods of battle 1,000 strong, and at their head, march way if he got behind with the pro whether the scheme would ever work. while he anxiously awaited news o ing alone, went John Monash's grand gramme; or for a few minutes' relaxa Criticisms were being whispered how his plans had worked, he used to son. As I stood and watched youth tion if the programme was up te abroad that the whole scheme was a sketch some little scene or the head of stride through those gates. I thought schedule. He had a passion for tidi white elephant, that it would neve a soldier who had impressed him. of John Monash, and how typical it ness, and this showed itself in his pay, that large sums of money had was of his life. He was interested, peculiarly enough garden where he loved to spend a halt been lost, and that the scheme was in all forms of legerdemain and con Always opening and going through hour each evening tending the roses over-dapitalised, and the assets of new gates of knowledge and of life, juring, and many a child remember he loved so much—to him the garden doubtful value. A real whisperin, happy hours spent in watching his and how his wish would have been was loveły when every blade of gras: campaign was afoot. He obtained performances, although they were that “beloved youth” should so march was in its place, and every dead twig permission to address Parliament and never of a very high order. with him. satisfactorily disposed of on that day, perhaps for the firs On the outer side of those gates is Carpentry was another hobby an¬ He liked to converse with all kinds time in their lives, those men came he had his own workshop filled with written, “He devoted his rare genius of people, or should I say he liked all (under the sway of a master mind, a fevery conceivable tool, and here he to the service of his country.' kinds of people to converse with him, man who was complete master of his spent many happy hours.

[*H.J. Oliver

Aust Eng Assn.

Synopsis.*]

Gen xxxx & Gen Monash
Possibility of his superseding Birdwood

in Aust Corps    Dec 1917      94/93

Haig's opinion of M.    Oct 1917        90/11 }

  _________________       May 1918     114/90 }

Dines with Haig    Oct 1917      90/17

Discussion between Dyson Cutlack,      109/27-28 }
CEWB & Wilkins on White & Monash       111/18-23 }

May 1918

[shorthand] C.EWB & Dyson cross to England &      111/23-32

interview Murdoch
Birdwoods recommendation May 1918      111/3-4

Takes command of Corps      112/53

Retains Gen Carruthers on staff       113/46 }

                                                               116/24-5 }

Tries to persuade CEWB that Birdwood can

still administer AIF    31/5/18      113/37

[shorthand] CEWB's discussion with Joe Dodds    1st June      113/49-53
[shorthand] CEWB persuades Murdoch to drop opposition

to Monash's appt as Corps Cdr      114/3-4, 7
CEWB's memoir to WM Hughes      114/8, 96

Monash's Discussion with CEWB [shorthand]    11 June      114/88-93

Dodd's concern re command of Monash      114/94, 100

Monash visits London to see WM Hughes      114/99

Griffiths's opposition to Monash as GOC AIF      115/3

W M Hughes' estimate of Monash      115/26

W M Hueh 

2

Monash
W M Hughes to see, in France, re AIF command
July      116/8

Monash's discussion with Murdoch    7 July      116/23

Monash writes to Gen Pearce about
Murdoch's interference      116/23
Whites desire not to oust Monash      116/26

W M Hughes's advice to Aust Govt      116/48, 73-4

Mona
Murdoch interviews Monash
17 Aug      116/74 ,82

Move to place both AIF & Corps command in M's hands

Sept      116/138

See also H/N No. 253 

 

16

Smith's Weekly

November 6, 1937

UnOfficial History of the A.I.F.

THE MONASH ORATION

Delivered by The Right Honorable 

Sir Isaac A. Isaacs
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THE LATE SIR
JOHN MONASH

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SIR ISAAC ISAACS

...whose splendid

tribute he graciously

allowed "Smith's" to

print.

Photograph - see original document"
 

Photograph - see original document

ATTACK ON MONT ST. QUENTIN . . . the greatest Australian victory in the War. Drawing from the Official

Photograph in the possession of the Australian War Museum.

 

 

November 6, 1937

Smith's Weekly

15

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October 15, 1936.

AUSTRALIAN JEWISH HERALD

5

Nazis Prepare Law to

Expropriate All German Estates

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6. 

AUSTRALIAN JEWISH HERALD

October 15, 1936.

"TO THE SERVICE OF HIS COUNTRY"

Jewish Graduates Association's First Monash Oration

Dr. Gershon Bennett Reveals the Man, His Work and His Ideals

Being An Address Delivered by Dr. Gershon Bennett before the Victorian Jewish Graduates

and Undergraduates' Association - Sunday, October 11th

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7

The Monash Oration

(continued from Page 6)

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8.

AUSTRALIAN JEWISH HERALD

October 15, 1936. 

The Death of Meir Dizengoff

Palestine Jewry Mourns His Passing

(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

JERUSALEM, Sept. 23.

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Death of Meir Dizengoff

(continued from Page 8)

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AUSTRALIAN JEWISH HERALD

October 15, 1936.

The Monash Oration

(Continued from Page 7)

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