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A short paragraph on the end of the current season of performances and the closure of the Royal Victoria Theatre appears on page 2 of this issue. It was anticipated that the theatre would 'be re-opened in about three weeks'. The paragraph includes mention of the last benefit of the season (for John Meredith) and the size of the house.
Contents
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The Widow Montgomery,
single work
advertisement
(p. 1)Subscribers are asked to 'pay the amount of their respective subscriptions ... at their earliest convenience.'
- Law Reporter, single work advertisement (p. 1)
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Ten Years Papers,
single work
advertisement
(p. 1)
Advertisement for: 'Ten Years English Newspapers, each year separately bound commencing with 1819 and ending with the year 1828.'
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Mr Josephson,
single work
column
(p. 2)
The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser apologies to Jacob (Joseph) Josephson for inserting correspondence defamatory to Josephson in the Sydney Gazette of the 6 March 1838. The defamatory correspondence referred to a short story 'The Devil and the Man of Worth' published in the March 1838 issue of the Australian Magazine.
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The Australian Sketch Book,
single work
review
— Review of The Australian Sketch Book 1838 selected work prose ; (p. 2) - Legislative Council : Press - Port Phillip, single work column (p. 2)
- Untitled, single work correspondence (p. 3)
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Hebblewhite's,
single work
advertisement
(p. 4)
An advertisement for 'Numerous items for sale by auction including 'An invoice of books, comprising ... 100 Maria Monk [probably the hoax biography Awful Disclosures, or, The Hidden Secrets of a Nun's Life Exposed published in Canada in 1836] ... 'and, A great variety of Children's Books'.
Note: With title: To Dealers, Stationers, & Others
