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The Royal Theatre : The Corsican Brothers, &c.,
single work
advertisement
(p. 1)
An advertisement for the Royal Victoria Theatre production of Dion Boucicault's The Corsican Brothers and Walter Cooper's Colonial Experience on 11 July 1868.
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The Illustrated Sydney News,
single work
advertisement
(p. 1)
An advertisement for the July 1868 issue of The Illustrated Sydney News. The issue features a 'coloured supplement'.
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English and European News. 'The Mail',
single work
advertisement
(p. 1)
The publishers of the Times advise that they have become the proprietors of the newspaper 'hitherto known as the Evening Mail'. From 20 June 1868, the newly acquired newspaper will be known as The Mail and published twice weekly.
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The Flaneur in Sydney,
single work
prose
(p. 5)
The 'Flaneur' muses on Sydney's recent political and social occurrences. He includes his insights into the British response to Australians following the attempted assassination of H. R. H. Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh; the suggested introduction of legislation to effect the outlawing of intemperance; and the treatment, by the Kiama Pilot, of Legislative Assembly member, Allan Macpherson.
- Lucretiusi"Lucilla, wedded to Lecretius, found", single work poetry (p. 5)
- Phillip M'Carroll. Pitt-Streeti"In Liverpool and Sussex streets, M'Carroll now is there,", single work poetry (p. 8)
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To Printers and Newspaper Proprietors,
single work
advertisement
(p. 8)
An advertisement, probably placed by Samuel Bennett (sole proprietor, printer and publisher of the Empire), for the sale of a single cylinder printing machine. The sale is being offered 'to make room for a new machine daily expected from England'.
