Note:   Forty five of the Bettie Riddell poems published in the Bulletin are identified  by Theresia Liemlienio Marshall, in ‘New Zealand Literature in the Sydney Bulletin, 1880-1930,’ (unpublished doctoral thesis, University of Auckland 1995). Five of the Bettie Riddell Sun poems are noted by F. W. Nielsen Wright, in An Account of the Aotearoa Poet Betty or Bettie Riddell, 1910-1998, with Examples of Her Poetry (Wellington: Cultural and Political Booklets, 1998). Two Bettie Riddell Poems from Kowhai Gold (1930) and The Untrammelled, as a single poem edition, (1940) are on the record. All other poems identified through Marcia Russell’s research. 


Undated clippings from Rose Mohi collection.

1. ‘Little Silver Schoon’, The Sun (Christchurch), ‘Bettie Riddell, Convent of the Sacred Heart, Timaru.’
   
   
2. ‘Memorare’, The Sun (Christchurch), ‘Betty Riddell, Christchurch.’ Accompanying clipping: ‘Miss Bettie Riddell won the first prize in the Christchurch Sun’s children’s verse competition.’
   
   
3. ‘Piper-All-Alone’, The Sun (Christchurch), ‘Betty [sic] Riddell, Christchurch.’
   
   
4. ‘Magic.’ Punch (Melbourne), ‘Bettie Riddell.’

1921

     5.  ‘Hills O’ Desire’, The Sun (Christchurch), 17 November 1921, p. 3. ‘B. Riddell, Christchurch.’

1922

    6.  ‘A Triolet’, New Zealand Free Lance, 14 June 1922, p. 24. ‘Bettie Riddell, Timaru.’

    7.   ‘A Fantasy’, The Sun (Christchurch), 14 July 1922, p. 5. ‘Bettie Riddell, Convent of the Sacred Heart, Timaru.’

1923

    8.   ‘Scarborough’, The Sun (Christchurch), 19 January 1923, p. 6. ‘B. Riddell, Timaru.’

    9.   ‘Vanitas’, The Sun (Christchurch), 23 March 1923, p. 6. ‘Bettie Riddell, Convent of the Sacred Heart, Timaru.’

    10.   ‘Knight-Errant’, Bulletin, 12 April 1923, p. 7. ‘Bettie Riddell, Maoriland.’ [Marshall]

1924

    11.   ‘He Died Young’, Bulletin, 18 September 1924, p.7. ‘Bettie Riddell, Maoriland.’ [Marshall]

    12.   ‘“It is more blessed”’, Bulletin, 17 April 1924, p. 7. ‘Bettie Riddell, Victoria.’ [Marshall]

    13.   ‘Anzac Easter’, The Sun (Christchurch), 24 April 1924, p. 8. ‘Betty [sic] Riddell, Wellington.’

    14.   ‘The Troubadour’, The Sun (Christchurch), 16 May 1924, p. 6. ‘Bettie Riddell, Wellington.’

    15.   ‘The Happy Warrior’, The Sun (Christchurch), 8 August 1924, p. 12. ‘Bettie Riddell, Wellington.’

    16.   ‘Panache’, Bulletin, 4 September 1924, p. 7. ‘Bettie Riddell, Maoriland.’ [Marshall]

    17.   ‘A Point of View’, Bulletin, 25 September 1924, p. 7. ‘Bettie Riddell, Maoriland.’ [Marshall]

    18.   ‘One Way of Love’, Bulletin, 9 October 1924, p. 7. ‘Bettie Riddell, Maoriland.’ [Marshall]

    19.   ‘Conquered’, Bulletin, 13 November 1924, p. 7. ‘Bettie Riddell, Maoriland.’ [Marshall]

    20.   ‘Black and White’, Bulletin, 4 December 1924, p. 7 ‘Bettie Riddell, Maoriland.’ [Marshall]

    21.   ‘Dust of Love’, Bulletin, 13 December 1924, p. 40. ‘Bettie Riddell, Maoriland.’ [Marshall]

    22.   ‘Denied’, The Sun (Christchurch), 17 December 1924, Christmas Supplement, n.p. ‘Bettie Riddell, Wellington.’

1925

    23.   ‘One of Many’, Bulletin, 26 March 1925, p. 7. ‘Bettie Riddell, Maoriland.’ [Marshall]

    24.   ‘An End of It’, Bulletin, 2 April 1925, p. 37. ‘Bettie Riddell, Maoriland.’ [Marshall]

    25.   ‘The Captain’, Bulletin, 23 April 1925, p. 7. ‘Betty [sic] Riddell, Maoriland.’ [Marshall]

    26.   ‘Promise’, Bulletin, 7 May 1925, p. 7. ‘Bettie Riddell, Maoriland.’ [Marshall]

    27.   ‘Thais in Pace’, Bulletin, 14 May 1925, p. 7. ‘Bettie Riddell, Maoriland.’ [Marshall]

    28.    ‘A Mood’, Bulletin, 6 August 1925, p. 7. ‘Bettie Riddell, Maoriland.’ [Marshall] 

    29.   ‘Serenade’, Bulletin, 10 December 1925, p. 7. ‘Bettie Riddell, Maoriland.’ [Marshall]

1926

    30.   ‘Rechauffe’, Bulletin, 14 January 1926, p. 7. ‘Betty [sic] Riddell, Maoriland.’ [Marshall]

    31.   ‘Rendezvous’, The Sun (Christchurch), 22 January 1926, p. 10. ‘Bettie Riddell, Wellington.’ [Wright]

    32.   ‘The Cripple’, Bulletin, 4 February 1926, p. 7 ‘Bettie Riddell, Maoriland.’ [Marshall] Reprinted in Kowhai Gold (1930). 

    33.   ‘The Bitter Faring’, The Sun (Christchurch), 26 February 1926, p. 10. ‘Bettie Riddell, Napier.’ [Wright]

    34.   ‘To Each His Own’, The Sun (Christchurch), 26 February 1926, n.p. ‘Bettie Riddell, Wellington.’ (‘Third Prize Sun Verse contest’.) [Wright] 

    35.   ‘Content’, Bulletin, 11 March 1926, p. 7. ‘Betty [sic] Riddell, Maoriland.’ [Marshall]

    36.   ‘Freedom’, Bulletin, 3 June 1926, p. 7. ‘Bettie Riddell, Maoriland.’ [Marshall]

    37.   ‘Lament’, The Sun (Christchurch), 16 July 1926, p. 12.  ‘Bettie Riddell, Wellington.’ [Wright] 

    38.   ‘The Useless Gift’, The Sun (Christchurch), 13 August 1926, p. 12. ‘Bettie Riddell, Wellington’. [Wright] 

    39.   ‘A Message to Ulysses’, Bulletin, 26 August 1926, p. 7. ‘Betty [sic] Riddell, M.L.’ [Marshall]

    40.   ‘The Old Story’, Bulletin, 23 September 1926, p. 7. ‘Bettie Riddell, Maoriland.’ [Marshall]

    41.   ‘The Little Death’, Bulletin, 2 December 1926, p. 7. ‘Bettie Riddell, Maoriland.’ [Marshall]

    42.   ‘Once Long Ago’, Bulletin, 9 December 1926, p. 48. ‘Bettie Riddell, Maoriland.’ [Marshall]

1927

    43.   ‘Envy’, Bulletin, 27 January 1927, p. 7. ‘Bettie Riddell, Maoriland.’ [Marshall]

    44.   ‘Tomorrow and ----- [sic]’. Bulletin. 10 February 1927: 7. ‘Bettie Riddell, M.L.’ [Marshall]

    45.   ‘Pirate’, Bulletin, 10 March 1927, p. 7. ‘Bettie Riddell, M.L.’ [Marshall]

    46.   ‘Independence’, Bulletin, 28 April 1927, p. 6. ‘Bettie Riddell, Maoriland.’ [Marshall]

    47.   ‘Beauty Bewitches’, The Sun (Christchurch), 27 May 1927, p. 10. ‘Bettie Riddell, Wellington.’

    48.   ‘Immunity’, Bulletin, 30 June 1927, p. 6. ‘Bettie Riddell, Maoriland.’ [Marshall]

    49.   ‘Having All Things’, Bulletin, 7 July 1927, p. 6. ‘Bettie Riddell, Maoriland.’ [Marshall]

    50.   ‘The Broken Lyric’, Bulletin, 28 July 1927, p. 6. ‘Bettie Riddell, Maoriland.’ [Marshall]

    51.   ‘Vaudeville’, Bulletin, 25 August 1927, p. 54. ‘Bettie Riddell, Maoriland.’ [Marshall]

    52.   ‘S.S. Tahiti’, The Sun (Christchurch), 13 September 1927, p. 10. ‘Bettie Riddell, Wellington.

    53.   ‘Confession’, Bulletin, 22 September 1927, p. 6. ‘Bettie Riddell, Maoriland.’ [Marshall]

    54.   ‘Hearts Are Never Broken’, Bulletin, 20 October 1927, p. 6. ‘Bettie Riddell, Maoriland.’ [Marshall]

    55.   ‘The Changeling’, Bulletin, 10 November 1927, p. 6. ‘Betty [sic] Riddell, Maoriland.’ [Marshall].

    56.   ‘Balance’, Bulletin, 17 November 1927, p. 6. ‘Bettie Riddell, Maoriland.’ [Marshall]

    57.   ‘The Courtesan’, Bulletin, 22 December 1927, p. 6. ‘Bettie Riddell, Maoriland.’ [Marshall]

    58.   ‘I’m Asking These Ladies’, Bulletin, 22 December 1927, p. 19. ‘Bettie Riddell, Maoriland.’ [Marshall]

    59.   ‘Ohariu’, Bulletin, 29 December 1927, p. 6. ‘Bettie Riddell, Maoriland.’ [Marshall]

1928

    60.   ‘Out of the Silence’, Bulletin, 5 January 1928, p. 8. ‘Bettie Riddell, Maoriland.’ [Marshall]

    61.   ‘Lament’, Bulletin, 12 January 1928, p. 6. ‘Bettie Riddell, Maoriland.’ [Marshall] 

    62.   ‘The Idealist’, The Australian Woman’s Mirror, March 6 1928, p. 15. ‘Bettie Riddell,          N.S.W.’

    63.   ‘The Historian’, Bulletin, 28 March 1928, p. 45. ‘Bettie Riddell, N.S.W.’ [Marshall]

    64.   ‘To Keep Me Unafraid’, Bulletin, 9 May 1928, p. 58. ‘Bettie Riddell, N.S.W.’ [Marshall]

    65.   ‘Windy Nocturne’, Bulletin, 11 July 1928, p. 54. ‘Betty [sic] Riddell, N.S.W.’ [Marshall]  

    66.   ‘Finis’, Bulletin, 8 December 1928, p. 52. ‘Bettie Riddell, Maoriland.’ [Marshall]   

1930

    67.   ‘Old Man’, Kowhai Gold, ed. by Quentin Pope (London: Dent, 1930), p. 134. ‘Betty [sic] Riddell.’

    68.   ‘The Cripple’, Kowhai Gold, ed. by Quentin Pope (London: Dent, 1930), p. 135. ‘Betty [sic] Riddell.’ Reprinted from Bulletin, 1926.

    69.   ‘Attics’, Bulletin, 25 June 1930, p. 50. ‘Elizabeth Richmond, N.S.W.’  

    70.   ‘Interior Decoration’, Bulletin, 22 October 1930, p. 45. ‘Elisabeth [sic] Richmond, N.S.W.’ 

1931

    71.   ‘Of No Importance’, Bulletin, 11 February 1931, p. 5. ‘Elisabeth Richmond, N.S.W.’

    72.   ‘Lifesaver’, Bulletin, 4 March 1931, p. 5. ‘Elisabeth Richmond, N.S.W.’

    73.   ‘Storm at the Point’, Bulletin, 29 April 1931, p. 5. ‘Elisabeth [sic] Richmond, N.S.W.’ 

1940

    74.   The Untrammelled (Sydney: Viking Press, 1940). ‘Bettie Riddell, 1930.’