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Issue Details: First known date: 1838... vol. 4 no. 326 8 December 1838 of Commercial Journal and Advertiser est. 1835 Commercial Journal and Advertiser
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Contents

* Contents derived from the , 1838 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Royal Victoria Theatre : John Stafford &c., single work advertisement

Advertisement for performance at the Royal Victoria Theatre, Sydney, on 8 December 1838 of 'for the first time in this Colony, a domestic Drama, entitled John Stafford; or The Murder at the Black Farm, In which Mrs [Maria] Taylor and Mr. [J. H. S.] Lee will make their first appearance this Season' and the 'Nautical Drama, called The Larboard Fin; or, The Wrecker's Daughter'.

 (p. 1)
Literature!, single work review
— Review of Original Poetry Beverley Suttor , 1838 selected work poetry ;

A review of Beverly Suttor's poetry heavily laced with irony : 'To compare Mr. Suttor's productions with those of any author extant, would be preposterous:- his poems are without parallel for originality and perspicuity:- so simple are they, that a child would read them with delight.'

 (p. 2)
Stanzas : In Celebration of the Glorious and Heroic Achievement of Monsieur Le Capitane Du Petit Thoire, Commander of Le Grande Monarque's Ship La Venue, Against Madam Pomare, Queen of Otahitii"There were two Popish priests I'm told,", Matthew Measure , single work poetry

'On a brow-beating given to the Queen because she refused permission for French Roman Catholic missionaries to work in Tahiti.' (Webby)

 (p. 2)
Note: Written as: M. M.
George Howard Bookbinder, single work advertisement

Advertisement for: 'G.H. begs to acquaint the Public in general that he has lately arrived from London via Hobart Town, and has commenced business [as a book binder]'.

 (p. 3)
A Riddle by Lord Byroni"'T'was whispered in Heaven, and muttered in Hell,", George Gordon Byron , single work poetry (p. 4)
The Answeri"I'm the very odd thing which is found in the rhyme", single work poetry (p. 4)
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