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This issue of the Freeman's Journal also includes:
- advertisements for the Lyster Opera Troupe's Prince of Wales Opera House season (p. 15)
Contents
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Notes by Buggins : No. 5 : At Church,
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prose
(p. 2)
'Buggins' reflects on the 'narrow minded [denominational] bigotry displayed by 'certain members of the "Ballarat United Methodist Free Church"'; on French ballet; on the Prince of Wales Opera House season of Lyster's Opera Troupe; and on recent productions at the Royal Victoria Theatre. Of the latter, 'Buggins' comments in some detail on A Comedy of Errors and notes The School of Reform; or, How to Rule a Husband, The Black Doctor and Anniversary Day, or Helen's Betrothal: An Australian Drama in Three Acts: Scene-Sydney.
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Parting Words,
single work
correspondence
(p. 6-7)
'E. F.', who is about to depart the colony, pens [his] thoughts on the sectarian altercation existing between the Freeman's Journal and the Sydney Morning Herald, and on the treatment of the Freeman's at the hands of the premier, James Martin.
The correspondent wishes the Freeman's 'a glorious triumph' over Martin, and hopes that 'fairplay may again speedily reign in New South Wales'.
- Mother! Sonnet : On Overhearing a Little Child (a Visitor) Say 'Mamma' in the Next Roomi"Hark! through the wall it comes! and to my ear", single work poetry (p. 11)
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Victoria Theatre : Game of Specualation, &c.,
single work
advertisement
(p. 15)
An advertisement for the Royal Victoria Theatre production of George Henry Lewes' The Game of Speculation and Charles Zachary Barnett's Six Degrees of Crime on 13 June 1868; of John Oxenford's East Lynne and Douglas William Jerrold's Mutiny at the Nore on 15 June 1868; and advance notice of the 'active preparation' of H. J. Byron's Pilgrim of Love.
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'Freeman's Journal' General Printing Office,
single work
advertisement
(p. 16)
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'.
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Agents for the 'Freeman's Journal',
single work
column
(p. 16)
A list of suburban, country and inter-colonial agents for the Freeman's Journal.
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The Freeman's Journal : Available Free of Charge at Holloway's,
single work
advertisement
(p. 16)
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'.
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Greville and Company, Wholesale Stationers and Printers' Brokers,
single work
advertisement
(p. 16)
An advertisement, for Greville and Company, for the sale of various types of paper, pens, pencils, slates, ledgers and other stationery items.
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Greville and Company, General Advertising Agents,
single work
advertisement
(p. 16)
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'.
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Greville and Company : Agents for Messers. Harrild and Sons, London : Printing Presses, &c. for Sale,
single work
advertisement
(p. 16)
An advertisement for Greville and Company, agents for Messers Harrild and Sons, London, advertising the sale of various items of printing machinery and equipment.
- Greville and Company, Agents for Messers. Stephenson, Blake and Co., Sheffield : Printing Types, Cases, &c. for Sale, single work advertisement (p. 16)
