The Mabel Innes Prize for Lyric Verse
The Mabel Innes Prize for Lyric Verse was founded in 1962 by the late Mr. A.H. Innes. It was f unded initially by annual donations and subsequently by a donation of land which was sold to establish a fund of $1,000. The prize is not necessarily awarded each year.
Archive Location: 122L
Detailed Listing
MI/1 |
Letter from K.N. Chester, Registrar, James Cook University of North Queensland, to Mrs. J.M. Davis regarding publication of her poem Parturition. Dated 22nd May, 1980, 1p. |
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MI/2 |
Letter from J.D. Smith, Deputy Registrar, James Cook University of North Queensland, to Mr. C. Hunt, University Librarian, regarding deposit of poems. Dated 22nd May, 1980, 1p. |
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1974 |
MI/3 |
Prize: 'Morning Dew' by Ronald P. Robinson, 1p. |
1976 |
MI/4 |
Prize: 'Columbus' by Brian Hobbs, 1p. |
1978 |
MI/5 |
Prize:' World War Three in the Bush' by Michael Houldsworth, 1p. |
1979 |
MI/6 |
Prize: 'Parturition' by Joan Davis, 1p. |
1981 |
MI/7 |
Prize: 'I Knocked at the Door' by Helen Hofman, 1p. |
1982 |
MI/8 |
Prize: 'Just Bidin Time' by G. Frost, 1p. |
1984 |
MI/9 |
Prize: 'On Being Evicted from a House in West End (which we were only renting)' by Anne Donohue, 1p. |
1986 |
MI/10 |
Prize: 'Thoughts of Earth' by Claire Rooney, 1p. |
1987 |
MI/11 |
Prize: 'Year of the Snake' by Ruth Frances, 1p. |
1988 |
(No prize awarded). |
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1989 |
(No prize awarded). |
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1990 |
MI/14 |
Prize: 'Incomplete Heisenberg Blues' by R.G.W. Neilsen. |
1991 |
MI/15 |
Prize: 'TV War' by Samantha Muir. |
1992 |
MI/16 |
Prize: 'The Disappeared' by Deborah Lloyd. |
1993 |
MI/17 |
Prize: 'Woman - An Abstract in Mixed Media' by Nerida Day. |
1994 |
MI/18A |
Prize: 'Tropical Bliss' by Abi Thonemann. |
MI/18B |
Prize: 'Goodbye' by Paul Curran. |
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MI/18C |
Prize: 'The Photograph' by Marion Hulme. |
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1995 |
MI/19 |
Entry: 'Living Treasure' by Robin Dingle. |
MI/20 |
Entry: 'You Gave Me Black Eyes' by Sandy Martin. |
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MI/21 |
Entry: 'Psyche' by Tessa Theocharous. |
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MI/22 |
Prize: 'Some Things You Gotta Tell' by Suzannah Clare. |
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1998 |
MI/25 |
Prize: 'The Blue Boy' by Derek Mitchell. |
Entry: 'Hit the Road' by Elizabeth Helena Edwards. |
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Entry: 'Evolution of Guilt' by Matthew Ganly. |
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Entry: 'Revealing' by Clea Alcorn. |
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Entry: 'Politicians' by Joanne James. |
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Entry: 'Portrait of my Room/Mind' by Victoria Carless. |
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Entry: 'Bouquet of Love' by Shona Bower. |
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Entry: 'Cries of a Hallowed Soul' by Mark George Mayer. |
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Entry: 'Hign Heels' by Sarah Louise Clarke. |
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Entry: 'To my Wife' by Michael Riley. |
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Entry: 'Twenty-five Years Married' by Len Horner. |
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Entry: 'Ariadne's promise' by Tessa Theocharous. |
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Entry: 'Sea Creatures' by Brett A. Jensen. |
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Entry: ' Cat' by Lenore Margaret Smith. |
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1999 |
MI/26 |
Prize: 'Domestic Horticulturalist' by Sharyn Ogilvie |
MI/27 |
Entry: 'Fraction of the Cost' by Matthew Ganly |
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MI/28 |
Entry: 'Pure Infatuation' by Robb Garnett |
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MI/29 |
Entry: 'Sydney' by Steven Tropoulos |
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MI/30 |
Entry: [Untitled] (The rumors run down...) by Christina Harvey |
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MI/31 |
Entry: [Untitled] (Spots of black and spots of white...) by Jodi Salmond |
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MI/32 |
Entry: 'The Jumrum' by Richard Morrison |
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MI/33 |
Entry: 'Two Senses' by Brett A. Jensen |
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MI/34 |
Entry: 'Motherhood' by Lynn Smith Page |
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2000 |
MI/35 |
Prize: 'Flying Girl' by Jillian Novelli |
MI/36 |
Entry: 'Truganina' by David Lloyd Wright |
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MI/37 |
Entry: 'Circles of Care' by Gai Therese Johnston |
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MI/38 |
Entry: 'Hellelujah Cat' by Graham Cox |
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MI/39 |
Entry: 'Lament for Life' by Catherine E. Jones |
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MI/40 |
Entry: 'She and I' by Marc Jones |
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MI/41 |
Entry: 'Death of a Maiden' by Fiona Pennisi |
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MI/42 |
Entry: 'Time os Just a Memory' by Rebecca Lant |
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MI/43 |
Entry: 'Questions With No Answers' by Belinda Lowe |
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MI/44 |
Entry: 'Glacier' by David Stevens |
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MI/45 |
Entry: 'Dreamer' by Leeanne Giacometti |
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MI/46 |
Entry: 'Loss of Title' by Matt Ganly |
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MI/47 |
Entry: 'System Failure MK. 2' by Anthony Cheadle |
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MI/48 |
Entry: 'My Piece of Sun on the Other Side' by Jessie-Rose Flechas |
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MI/49 |
Entry: 'Falling of the Edge of Night' by Sharon Bryan |
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MI/50 |
Entry: 'Dreams & Meir Theaning' by Michael Thompson |
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2001 |
[No prize awarded] |
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MI/51 |
Entry: 'No Guatantees' by Kari Helen Richter |
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2002 |
MI/52 |
Prize: 'A Poem for Grandfather' by Amy Chinnock |
MI/53 |
Entry: 'Set Me Free, by Charlene Caruana |
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MI/54 |
Entry: [Untitled] (When rejection haunts you at ever turn...) by Marc Dykstra |
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MI/55 |
Entry: 'Contrary to Reason' by Carli Kovacich |
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MI/56 |
Entry: 'Finding a Dead Rat' by Noela McNamara |
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MI/57 |
Entry: 'Epiphany' by Mikkel Mowinckel |
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MI/58 |
Entry: 'Ode to My Grandmother' by Angiela Taylor |
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MI/59 |
Entry: 'The Prayer' by Carl Weiseth |
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2003 |
MI/60 |
Prize: 'Shadows at Teatime' by Susan Mattocks |
MI/61 |
Entry: [Unittled] (faceless in the living room..) by Jesse Brights |
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MI/62 |
Entry: 'Your escape is Virtual' by Daniel King |
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MI/63 |
Entry: 'Saint Crispen's Day' by Matthew Murphy |
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MI/64 |
Entry: 'The Monkey Feast' by Christopher Quirk |
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MI/65 |
Entry: 'Girl from a Dream' by Alana Ward |
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2004 |
MI/66 |
Prize: 'In Disappointment She Addresses the Sea' by LynetteRussell |
MI/67 |
Entry: ''Tribute to Aussie Sporting Culture' by Peter Borgna |
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MI/68 |
Entry: 'Bullet on the Carpet' by Kathryn Machin |
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MI/69 |
Entry: 'The Path' by Jaime Neal |
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MI/70 |
Entry: 'The Poet's Voice' by Jesse Short |
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MI/71 |
Entry: 'Shameful' byShannon Switzer |
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MI/72 |
Entry: 'The Game' by David Thornley |
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2005 |
MI/73 |
Prize: 'Take a Load Off ' by Julia Germaine |
MI/74 |
Entry: 'Struggle' by Wissam Alayan |
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MI/75 |
Entry: 'Drain' by Liam Anderson |
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MI/76 |
Entry: 'Heartbeat' by Samuel Hawkins |
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MI/77 |
Entry: 'To the World I Say' by Oliver Holmes |
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MI/78 |
Entry: 'Music's Solace' by Paul Le Petit |
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MI/79 |
Entry: 'The Spirit of the Outback' by Melinda Tweedie |
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MI/80 |
Entry: 'All Things' by Anna Wallace |
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2006 |
MI/81 |
Prize: 'The Elements' by Christina Santarossa |
MI/82 |
Entry: 'Softly, Gently' by Liam Anderson |
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MI/83 |
Entry: ' Golden Soil' by John Carson |
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MI/84 |
Entry: 'The Hairy Pig' by Jayne Ellery |
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MI/85 |
Entry: 'Loneliness in Rush Hour' by Cecilia Frick |
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MI/86 |
Entry: "Life" by Louise Hansen |
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MI/87 |
Entry: 'Horses' by Gregory Harvey |
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MI/88 |
Entry: 'Loving You' by Frances Hills |
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MI/89 |
Entry: 'By your departure' by Jack James |
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MI/90 |
Entry: 'Dawn Breaks for Revolution' by Daniel Janke |
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MI/91 |
Entry: 'Butterfly' by Rachelle Johnson |
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MI/92 |
Entry: 'I Am Still' by Kylie Maddick |
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MI/93 |
Entry: 'My Love' by Craig Morris |
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MI/94 |
Entry: 'The Three Muses' by Janne Rytkonen |
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MI/95 |
Entry: 'Similar, not same' by Anna Strohfeldt |
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MI/96 |
Entry: 'The awakening of a Rainforest' by Deborah Tanzer |
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MI/97 |
Entry: 'Noah Jesse Peter Volich: First year of Life' by Matthew Volich |
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MI/98 |
Entry: 'Alone' by Melanie Wood |
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MI/99 |
Prize: "Dichromatic Love Affair" by Bethany Perkins |
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2007 |
MI/100 |
Entry: "The Dragon" by Stephen Mastromonaco |
MI/101 |
Entry: "No Abuse for Me I am Not a Doll" by Melinda Parker |
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MI/102 |
Entry: "Sex It" by Glen Tannock |
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MI/103 |
Entry: "The Man that Time Forgot" by Craig Warren |
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