Ernest O'Ferrall

Ernest Francis "Kodak" O'Ferrall (16 November 1881 – 22 March 1925) was an Australian journalist and writer, known for his comic sketches, short-stories and verse published under the pseudonym 'Kodak'. He was on the staff of The Bulletin magazine as a sub-editor and writer from about late 1907 to August 1920, after which he worked for Smith's Weekly until his death of tuberculosis in March 1925. He was widely-known for his humorous stories and verse published in the aforementioned journals and The Lone Hand, as well as collections in book form, often illustrated by artist colleagues. His verses were used in a series of advertisements for Cobra Boot Polish featuring the character of 'Chunder Loo', illustrated by Lionel Lindsay. The advertisements appeared in The Bulletin for over a decade and were published as a popular children's book in 1915.