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Issue Details: First known date: 1881... vol. 16 no. 193 June 1881 of The Australian Journal est. 1865 The Australian Journal
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* Contents derived from the 1881 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Signora's Ring, An Absent-Minded Man , single work short story humour
Confusion results when a forgetful man cannot find the valuable diamond ring an Italian supper-guest asked him to mind while she played the piano. Humour. (PB)
(p. 526)
A Practical Joke, Robert Criteur , single work short story
An Australian birthday party in 1860 witnesses Lucy Wilson's agreement to visit the nearby graveyard at midnight to prove she is unafraid of ghosts. Her friends follow her there and their thoughtless joke brings on insanity ... Plain tale; a little forced. (PB)
(p. 535-537)
Pets, single work short story
A newly-married couple have their first disputes over their pets - her canaries and his Newfoundland pup. His Uncle Phillip and her Aunt Clarice are driven from the house and accidentally share lodgings - where they resume an old romance. Light humour. (PB)
(p. 537-539)
Both Drowned, W. W. , single work short story
A young trooper's wife secretly married leaves her father's farm when she finds she is pregnant. Her father discovers her, shoots her husband and finally rides with her into a flooded river where they drown. Includes her mother's death and a ghostly appearance. (PB)
(p. 540-546)
A Clerical Anecdote of the Olden Time, single work prose
Anecdote of a clergyman drunk in church through drinking unadulterated rum. Humour. (PB)
(p. 546)
Papa Forgets Himself, single work prose
Anecdotes of fathers and sons; the principal anecdote about mutual trust. (PB)
(p. 546)
There Were Tears on His Cheeks, single work short story
A Norweigian falls from a scaffolding after hearing of his son's death. Narrated by his employer. Softened by the human reality of his immigrant workman's life. (Possibly Melbourne.) (PB)
(p. 551)
Barnsley's Dream, Ranger , single work short story adventure romance
John Stanhope, captain of a Chinese vessel in Ningpo in 1860, takes Barnsley, a wild heroic American youth, on board his ship on a trip to Chusan. Chinese pirates board their ship; after fighting they take to the water and after several hours swimming Barnsley is taken by a shark. Well written tale of action and romance - especially surrounding the mystery of Barnsley's presence in China. (PB)
(p. 551-555)
A Trap for Seven, single work prose
A coach of brave men is stopped by highway robbers - and no resistance is made. (PB)
(p. 555)
The Parson and His Xanthippe, single work prose
A parson's wife mistakes her husband's guest for the parson himself and beats him for his hospitality. (PB)
(p. 555)
The Wealth of Worth, Sylvanus Cobb (Jnr) , single work short story
Stilted romance of a poor but gentlemanly tutor who falls in love with his rich, beautiful pupil and resolves to leave her. Her fond guardian intervenes. (PB)
(p. 556-557)
The Wiser Choice, C. B. , single work short story
Two cousins marry: one a rich shallow-brained youth; the other a humble but manly carpenter. Ten years later their fortunes are dear. Sententious but not unpleasant. (PB)
(p. 557-558)
How I Paid My Doctor's Bill, Mary Grace Halpine , single work short story
A poor lawyer's clerk, friendless and ill in a strange city, is cared for by a female doctor, educated by her doctor father. He pays his bill by marrying her and she practises no more! Romance made interesting by subject; her femininity is always stressed - and her father's approval and protection. (PB)
(p. 558-559)
Wooing for Wealth, J. R. Lockeyear , single work short story
In a North-Eastern Victorian township, an impecunious commission agent determines to marry for money - but courts the wrong woman. Amusing by-play over the lady's reading: Harriet Martineau's 'Political Economy'; John Stuart Mill etc. Humour of the carpet-bagger. (PB)
(p. 560-561)
Emancipation vs. Slavery, Ella Wheeler , single work short story
Account of Violet Gray's involvement with 'an association of intellectual women' at an inter-state convention which persuades her not to join. Gossip and malice presented as women's strongest claims; very anti-women's rights. Nevertheless, fascinating picture of the convention, the colourful figures involved, dress, haircuts etc. (PB)
(p. 562-563)
Fairy Gold : A Story for the Little Ones, single work short story
An Irishwoman saves a fairy from grasshoppers and is repaid in her hour of need when she pays a scheming agent her houses's purchase price in fairy gold. Pleasant, warm. (PB)
(p. 564-565)
A Novel Medicine, single work prose
Anecdote of a patent medicine maker's 'All Sorts' concoction which cured marvellously - through rest, diet and faith, a doctor opines. (PB)
(p. 565)
An Anecdote of Sothern, single work prose
Sothern, the actor and his friend Fiske enact a mock fight on an omnibus in Regent Street. Setting uncertain - Melbourne or London? (PB)
(p. 565)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

Notes:
Includes first instalment of A Quille Penne's serial fiction, One Too Many for Him, pp. 547-551.
Notes:
Includes third instalment of Sylvanus Cobb Jnr's serial fiction, 'The Dragoon's Plot; Or, the Fortunes of a Cornish Wrecker', pp. 527-535.
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