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Issue Details:
First known date:
1869...
vol.
4
no.
51
August
1869
of
The Australian Journal
est. 1865
The Australian Journal
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* Contents derived from the 1869 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
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Lost Ella,
single work
short story
crime
Events set on a station in the Murray River district include love, jealousy, attempted murder, and a girl's rescue by Aborigines. (PB)
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Laura,
single work
short story
A father intercepts letters from his daughter's lover of whom he does not approve and only reveals the secret when she is at death's door. Set in St Kilda, by the sea. (PB)
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The Apparition at the White Gate,
single work
short story
Revelation of a woman's murder through ghostly manifestations by a pool near Wollongong, NSW. (PB)
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Polly's German Master,
single work
short story
Boarding school escapades of two girls at a colonial establishment and the prevention of a potentially disastrous elopement. (PB)
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Thady Maloney's Wedding,
single work
short story
A practical joke played on an ugly Irishman on the Victorian diggings involving impersonation of a woman and preparations for a sham wedding with a drunken bride. Humorous. (PB)
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A Bit About 'Busses',
single work
prose
travel
Omnibuses - their discomforts, construction, drivers, passengers and general running in Sydney. (PB)
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Unlucky Friday,
single work
short story
A British regiment sets sail for North America from Cork, Ireland, with tragic consequences for a mysterious young Sergeant Smith and his wife who must be separated. Lively dialogue; interesting in terms of relations between army and sailors. (PB)
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A Chapter on Men,
single work
prose
On the advantages of temperance in all things. (PB)
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In The Bus,
single work
short story
Incident over a squashed bonnet and a lost pocket-book on a Melbourne omnibus. (PB)
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The Dreams of Hope,
single work
short story
The fortunes of a poor but genteel couple who land in Victoria seeking work and eventually progress to the diggings.
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