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Issue Details: First known date: 1868... 1868 Autobiography of a Sydney Notability
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The supposed autobiography of 'Charles Wroughton', a wayward son from a well to do English family. Wroughton migrates to New South Wales, where he makes his fortune as a horse dealer, before returning to England and being welcomed back into respectable society.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

First known date: 1868
Serialised by: The Empire 1850 newspaper (1072 issues)
Notes:
Published in serialised form in the Empire in two instalments on 4 July 1868: 2 and 11 July 1868: 2.
Link: Web Resource Digital copy of print publication via Australian Newspapers (AN) service. Link is to the first instalment.
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    England,
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    United Kingdom (UK),
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    Western Europe, Europe,
  • New South Wales,
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