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'Buggins' provided an extensive review and commentary on recent productions at the Royal Victoria Theatre, particularly highlighting the performances of Shakespeare's Comedy of Errors.

The final part of 'Buggins's article deals with the availability of art supplies in Sydney, a Queensland Art Union, and news of George Augustus Sala's impending lecture tour of the colonies.

The Freeman's Journal republishes a letter to the editor originally printed in 1856. The letter concerns the closure of Paddy Kelly's Budget when the type and materials belonging to the proprietor, Henry Evers, were seized by police.

The relevance of that event in 1868 is that the 1856 police action was instigated by James Martin (acting on behalf of an aggrieved client); the same James Martin was taking action against the Freeman's at the time of republication.

An advertisement advising that the proprietors of the Freeman's Journal have entered into a 'job printing business' and 'are now prepared to execute orders'.

A list of suburban, country and inter-colonial agents for the Freeman's Journal.

An advertisement advising that Freeman's Journal 'is filed and may be seen, free of charge, at Holloway's, 533, Oxford-street, W. C., (late of 224, Strand) London, where advertisements and subscriptions may be received'.

An advertisement, for Greville and Company, for the sale of various types of paper, pens, pencils, slates, ledgers and other stationery items.

An advertisement advising that Greville and Company are the 'authorised Sydney agents of all the leading provincial journals of New South Wales' and are able 'to offer terms for the insertion of advertisements which can be done by none but a recognised agent'.

An advertisement for Greville and Company, agents for Messers Harrild and Sons, London, advertising the sale of various items of printing machinery and equipment.