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Issue Details: First known date: 1875... vol. 10 no. 117 February 1875 of The Australian Journal est. 1865 The Australian Journal
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* Contents derived from the 1875 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Old Will, Luke Darrell , single work short story
A new chum leaves his gold mining partners, irritated by Old Will's corrections, taking his share of gold with him. He is nearly killed by thieves when the younger of his ex-partners dreams of his predicament and they set out to rescue him. Old Will is wounded and death approaches ... Set in an isolated gully not a general goldfield. Sentimental, warm tale. (PB)
 (p. 300-303)
My Trip Home, C. C. F. , single work prose
The sea voyage from Melbourne to London in 1856 on a ship of wealthy gold miners - fearful at first of Russian plans to capture Australian gold ships but reassured by news of peace between England, France and Russia. (PB)
 (p. 303)
Self-Respect, Essayez , single work prose
The seriousness of the loss of this quality. (PB)
 (p. 324)
The Madwoman's Cave, W. W. , single work short story
Well-heeled new chum Augustus Digby falls prey to the card-shaping Harry Moulton in Melbourne and agrees to accompany him to his coastal home. There he meet Harry's sister, Bella, who is beautiful but mad. Locked in an underground cavern with her ... Rescue depends on his faithful English servant, James Salop ... (PB)
 (p. 325-331)
The Miner's Dream, Edwin M. Merrall , single work short story
Set in the Monaro (Maneroo) highlands, three miners determine to find the source of the gold discovered in the mountains - locating it in a narrow strip of land they call the Pinnacle Gate. A dream of rich jewels, caverns of precious stones and gold, gnomes etc. proves itself to be just that ... a dream. Slight but generally well told. (PB)
 (p. 331-333)
Influence, Essayez , single work prose
On the powers of influence - for good or evil, especially woman's. (PB)
 (p. 340-341)
A Child's Report of a Visit to Sorrento, C. C. , single work prose travel
Account of a trip from Sandridge, Melbourne to Sorrento on the Bay by the steamer Golden Crown. Reported from the point of view of a female child in company with her parents and brothers and sisters. (PB)
 (p. 341-342)
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Notes:
Includes the sixth instalment of Marcus Clarke's novel, 'Chidiock Tichbourne; or, The Babington Conspiracy. An Historical Romance of the Days of Queen Elizabeth.', pp. 293-298.
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Includes the first instalment of F. Gill's 'Mina's Fate', pp. 334-340.
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Includes the second instalment of Sylvanus Cobb Jnr's 'The Plot for a Life : Or, The Pilot and the Contrabandist. A Story of Ship and Shore', pp. 318-324.
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Includes final instalment of A Melbournite of '38's 'The Early History of Victoria. Being Reminiscences of Bygone Days', pp. 309-316.
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