"Our Temporary Civilization"
| Title | "Our Temporary Civilization" |
| Year for Search | 1919 |
| Authors | Edmond, James(1859-1933) |
| Secondary Title | The Lone Hand (Sydney, NSW, Australia) |
| Volume / Edition | ns 9.3 - 4 (os 23.143-44) |
| Pagination | 11-12, 11-12 |
| Date Published | March - April 1919 |
| Place Published | Sydney |
| Keywords | Aotearoa New Zealand author, Australian author, Male author, Scottish author |
| Annotation | Satire. The first section is a fairly straightforward description of the depletion of resources. The second part begins with the age of "Coal, Iron and Hurry" and projects that depletion into the very far future (the last date is 2744 followed by periods where dates are not knowable. The gradual degeneration of humanity. |
| Holding Institutions | Sydney |
| Author Note | The author (1859-1933) was born in Scotland; he moved to New Zealand in 1878 and to Australia in 1884. He was the Editor of the The Bulletin from 1903 to 1914. |
| Full Text | 1919 Satire. The first section is a fairly straightforward description of the depletion of resources. The second part begins with the age of “Coal, Iron and Hurry” and projects that depletion into the very far future (the last date is 2744 followed by periods where dates are not knowable. Humanity gradually degenerates. The author was born in Scotland; he moved to Aotearoa/New Zealand in 1878 and to Australia in 1884. He was the Editor of the The Bulletin from 1903 to 1914. See also 1911 Edmond. |
