A column defending the Librarian of the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts, Thomas Watson, from an accusation by the Colonist newspaper of 'keeping back all the new works for his own intimate friends'.
Advertisement for the reopening of the Royal Victoria Theatre on 27 October 1838 with the performance to include 'Shakespeare's Tragedy of Hamlet. The part of Hamlet by Mr Knowles, His first appearance these two years' and a 'laughable Farce, entitled Bachelors' Buttons'. The performance included a dance by Miss Lazar.
An advertisement for 'Seven Cases of Books, by the most approved Authors ... This opportunity should not pass unnoticed, as it is quite uncertain when J. T. W. may appear before the Public of New South Wales again as the vendor of Books. Catalogues will be ready on Tuesday morning next...'.