"The Australian" newspaper commemorates the 75th anniversary of the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and notes that C.J. Dennis was commissioned by the Berger Paints company to write a poem in celebration. You can read the full version of the poem here, as well as a letter from the company's CEO giving some background to the poem.
C.J. Dennis and the Sydney Harbour Bridge
By Perry Middlemiss on March 14, 2007 9:28 AM
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