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Issue Details: First known date: 1868... vol. 19 no. 1310 16 May 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 detailed review of the 11 May performance of the Lyster Opera Troupe at the Prince of Wales Opera House (p. 2)
    • advertisements for the Lyster Opera Troupe's Prince of Wales Opera House season and for the dioramas on display at the Sydney Mechanic's School of Arts (p. 15)
    • an advertisement for the 18 May 1868 meeting of the St Patrick's Christian Doctrine Confraternity Literary Improvement Society at which a lecture titled 'Ireland, its place among the nations of the earth' is to be delivered by the Rev. James Conway

Contents

* Contents derived from the 1868 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Colonial Monthly, single work review
— Review of Colonial Monthly : An Australian Magazine no. May 1868 periodical issue ;

A short review of the May 1868 issue of the Colonial Monthly noting: 'The poetry is as yet the weakest part in the serial, but it would appear as if it were not the easiest thing in the world to get realy [sic] meritorious peotry [sic] at this side of the equinoxial line.'

(p. 2)
Aurora Australis, single work review
— Review of The Aurora Australis : Rays of Light on Colonial Subjects 1868 periodical ;

A brief review of the first (and perhaps only) issue of the Aurora Australis. The review, in full, reads:

'Aurora Australis: Such is the title of an unpretending little publication, the first number of which lies before us. It purports to be a medium for the publication of those morceaux which our literati may throw off in their leisure hours, and we think such medium is fairly wanted.The contributions in the present number are rather weak, but beginnings are proverbially so, and it is too early yet to find fault. The magazine may be made useful and entertaining, and we it will be.'

(p. 2)
The Freeman's Journal and the Martin Government, single work column

A lengthy editorial piece on the prosecution of the proprietors of the Freeman's Journal on the grounds that the proprietors had not sworn an affidavit setting out their names with the Supreme Court. The writer argues that, since an affidavit was sworn before the Chief Justice on 29 December 1866, the failure to do the same at the Supreme Court was an unwitting and unintentional oversight. The writer can only conclude that the May 1868 prosecution of the case by the Crown Solicitor is an act instigated by New South Wales Premier James Martin in order to discredit the pro-Irish, pro-Roman Catholic newspaper.

Having subsequently complied with the law, and informing the Crown Solicitor of this fact, the proprietors received communication from the latter that the Attorney General will persist with the prosecution 'as he can find nothing in the statements [provided by the Freeman's Journal] ... to warrant him in foregoing the threatened proceedings'.

The writer for Freeman's surmises that the whole endeavour is designed by Martin (himself a Catholic of Irish descent) to 'embarrass, to cripple, or to crush' the Catholic publication. The premier 'has declared war with us simply because we express and propagate opinions unfavourable to his tenure of office, those opinions being shared in the vast majority of the Irish residents in this colony. He is sadly mistaken, however, if he fancies that he will achieve a triumph in this case.'

(p. 8)
Found Outi"Who drove the steam ram on the rock–", Trige , single work poetry (p. 11)
'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)
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, 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)
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)
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, Agents for Messers. Stephenson, Blake and Co., Sheffield : Printing Types, Cases, &c. for Sale, single work advertisement (p. 16)

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