John Furphy (
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* [http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A040251b.htm Australian Dictionary of Biography Online Edition: Furphy, John (1842 - 1920)]
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Furphy — for a rumour, or an erroneous or improbable story. The word is derived from water carts made by a company established by John Furphy: J. Furphy Sons of Shepparton, Victoria. Many Furphy water carts were used to take water to Australian Army… … Wikipedia
furphy — /ˈfɜfi / (say ferfee) noun (plural furphies) a rumour; a false story. {from John Furphy, manufacturer in Victoria of water carts, some of which, during World War I, were stationed near latrines for hand washing and became centres of gossip} …
FURPHY, Joseph Tom Collins (1843-1912) — novelist was born at Yering Station, the site of Yarra Glen, Victoria, on 26 September 1843. His father, Samuel Furphy, who had come from the north of Ireland with his wife in 1841, was head gardener on the station. There was no school in the… … Dictionary of Australian Biography
Furphy — Joseph Furphy (* 26. September 1843 im Melbourner Vorort Yering; † 13. September 1912) war ein australischer Schriftsteller; er gilt als „Vater des australischen Romans“. Furphy schrieb meistens unter dem Pseudonym Tom Collins und war während des … Deutsch Wikipedia
Joseph Furphy — (26 September 1843 – 13 September 1912), is widely regarded as the Father of the Australian novel . He mostly wrote under the pseudonym Tom Collins, and was extremely popular in Australia during the late 19th century. Furphy is best known for his … Wikipedia
Joseph Furphy — (* 26. September 1843 im Melbourner Vorort Yering; † 13. September 1912) war ein australischer Schriftsteller; er gilt als „Vater des australischen Romans“. Furphy schrieb meistens unter dem Pseudonym Tom Collins und … Deutsch Wikipedia
Shepparton, Victoria — Infobox Australian Place | type = city name = Shepparton state = vic caption = Post office pop = 44,599 (2006 census) poprank = 32 density = est = area = timezone = AEST utc = +10 timezone dst = AEDT utc dst = +11 lga = City of Greater Shepparton … Wikipedia
Shepparton — /ˈʃɛpətn/ (say shepuhtn) noun a city in northern central Victoria, east of Kyabram. Shepparton lies in territory traditionally inhabited by the Ngurraiillam people. The first Europeans in the area were probably pioneer overlanders Joseph Hawdon… …
Australia — /aw strayl yeuh/, n. 1. a continent SE of Asia, between the Indian and the Pacific oceans. 18,438,824; 2,948,366 sq. mi. (7,636,270 sq. km). 2. Commonwealth of, a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, consisting of the federated states and… … Universalium
New York Cosmos — This article is about the original team that was active from 1971 to 1985. For the new team, see New York Cosmos (2010). New York Cosmos … Wikipedia
