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Issue Details: First known date: 1868... vol. 19 no. 1293 18 January 1868 of The Freeman's Journal est. 1850 The Freeman's Journal
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Notes

  • This issue of the Freeman's Journal also includes:

    • a short extract from the Home Journal. The extract quotes US author John Godfrey Saxe's impressions of Europe (p. 13)
    • an advertisement for a public lecture, to be delivered by the Very Rev'd William Kelly at the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts, Pitt Street, on the subject: 'The Labours of Catholic Priests in the Field of Scientific Discovery' (p. 14)

Contents

* Contents derived from the 1868 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Prince of Wales Theatre, single work column

The Freeman's Journal notes the poor attendance at the Prince of Wales Opera House during the preceding week. It attributes the lack of numbers to 'the great heat of the weather and the prevailing dust storm'. The writer mentions the performances of the pantomime Harlequin, Jack the Giant Killer, and, The Little Middies of the Galatea, and the comic drama The Captain of the Watch, and the upcoming production of The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood.

(p. 2)
Japanese Customs, single work review
— Review of Sketches of Japanese Manners and Customs Jacob Mortimer Wier Silver , 1867 single work prose ;
(p. 5)
The Hon. Eliot Yorke on the Pronunciation of English in Victoria, single work column

The Freeman's Journal reproduces a column from the Melbourne Age on the publication of T. P. Hill's Oratorical Trainer (a copy of which was presented to H. R. H. Prince Alfred, the Duke of Edinburgh during the latter's visit to Melbourne in late 1867).

The prince's equerry, Eliot Yorke, responded to the presentation of the book on behalf of the prince and Yorke's words are reproduced in the column. They read in part: 'The book is an excellent one, and worthy of so necessary an object as that of exciting a love of English literature, and teaching youth the proper pronounciation [sic] of their own tongue; the latter I fear is much neglected in this colony.'

The Age's column concludes in satirical style: 'No doubt our colonial youth, their parents and teachers, will appreciate this exquisite compliment from so competent a critic! Really, it is too bad for Mr. Hill to have so long delayed the publication of an epistle which shows how gracefully this accomplished gentleman reciprocated the generous hospitality of the Victorian people. Fancy our Victorian youth receiving lessons in pronunciation from a silly fop, himself scarcely able to "speak his own tongue" through ridiculous affectation.'

(p. 7)
Earth's Angelsi"The soft and orange-scented breeze", Geraldine , single work poetry (p. 11)
J. Turner, Market Cloth Halli"In George-street, and near the Fruit Market stands,", single work poetry (p. 14)
'Freeman's Journal' General Printing Office, single work advertisement

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'.

(p. 16)
Agents for the 'Freeman's Journal', single work column

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

(p. 16)
Greville and Company, General Advertising Agents, single work advertisement

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'.

(p. 16)
The Freeman's Journal : Available Free of Charge at Holloway's, single work advertisement

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'.

(p. 16)
Greville and Company : Agents for Messers. Harrild and Sons, London : Printing Presses, &c. for Sale, single work advertisement

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

(p. 16)
Greville and Company, Wholesale Stationers and Printers' Brokers, single work advertisement

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

(p. 16)

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