Buggins begins his weekly article with a reflection on life in a boarding house before embarking on recollections of his journalistic career in England and in Sydney.
Buggins then proceeds to discuss the new season at the Prince of Wales Opera House under 'the indefatigable lessee, Mr. W. Dind' and the productions (on separate nights) of Thomas William Robertson's Caste, W. T. Moncrieff 's Jewess; or, The Council of Constance and George Henry Lewes's The Game of Speculation.
Lastly, Buggins records a personal reflection on the death of Archdeacon John McEncroe.
A report on the meeting of 'the friends and supporters' of the Freeman's Journal at Mr. P. Kenna's Miners Arms Inn, Orange, on 27 August 1868. The resolution of the meeting was: 'Resolved that this meeting considers, that the prosecution initiated by the Attorney General against the proprietors of the Freeman's Journal, is not in vindication of the law, but intended to crush that journal in consequence of the independent course it has taken under the present Administration'. A further resolution instigated a pledge to raise funds to support the journal.
A column listing the names of Orange and Grenfell and districts residents supporting the Freeman's Journal Defence Fund together with the amounts pledged.
'Brian Burns was charged before Justice Kelly with being drunk and noisy in a house in Baxter street'. In the course of the proceedings, Burns speaks to the judge in rhyme.
An advertisement for a newly published biography, An Account of the Life & Missionary Labours of the Late Venerable Archdeacon M'Encroe Together with His Last Illness Death & Funeral Obsequies Also the Funeral Oration.
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'.
A list of suburban, country and inter-colonial agents for the Freeman's Journal.
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'.
An advertisement, for Greville and Company, for the sale of various types of paper, pens, pencils, slates, ledgers and other stationery items.
An advertisement for Greville and Company, agents for Messers Harrild and Sons, London, advertising the sale of various items of printing machinery and equipment.
Barney Maglone's 'letter' to his cousin in America includes several poems on contemporary of interest to the Irish. (Poems not indexed separately.)
