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Issue Details: First known date: 1871... vol. 7 no. 77 October 1871 of The Australian Journal est. 1865 The Australian Journal
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Contents

* Contents derived from the , 1871 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Desperate Accomplices, An Old Associate , single work short story
Dramatised account of a robbery in Acton in 1853 and the attempted murder of a witness just before the trial. (PB)
 (p. 68-69)
Small Beginnings, single work prose
On the tyranny of bad habits unchecked in their beginnings. (PB)
 (p. 69)
The Secret of Success, single work prose
On the traits required for worldly success, especially knowing which vein of work to follow. (PB)
 (p. 73)
Down amongst the Dead Men, Selim , single work prose
On the narrator's experiences as an ocean diver off the Queensland coast in the wreck of the 'Lady Barkly' and briefly in Sydney and New Zealand waters. (PB)
 (p. 74-75)
Mrs Ponder, the Bargain Hunter, single work short story
On Mrs P's acquisitions of unnecessary household items because of their cheapness. (PB)
 (p. 76)
A Mystery Solved : An Australian Tale, single work short story mystery
A murder at Wattle-tree Creek on the Melbourne to Kilmore road is revealed by a flood, and in turn uncovers a tale of elopement, disinheritance and adultery. Set on the road, in Gippsland, and in Melbourne. Well told, commonplace story with good descriptors of the Australian scene. (PB)
 (p. 86-91)
What Grew in the Old Swamp, Amy Randolph , single work short story
Edith Garland marries a poor farmer against her father's wishes and is disinherited. Her uncle leaves them an old swamp which proves to contain a crock of gold. Set in Australia but with an American flavour. (PB)
 (p. 92)
A Tale of the Glanmire Gold-Field, George E. Boxall , single work short story
Two mates, one engaged, try their luck on the newly-opened NSW gold field. Jem is crushed in a cave-in and his mate provides a little for his fiancee. Unvarnished unsentimental tale of the gold fields. (PB)
 (p. 100-101)
Bear it Like a Man, Fanny Fern , single work prose
Proposal to amend the phrase to 'Bear it Like a Woman' with examples of how they are truly the strong ones. (PB)
 (p. 101)
Curious Combat, single work prose
Short account of a fight between a monkey and a cobra at Patna. (PB)
 (p. 101)
The Thief's Expedient, single work short story myth/legend
A Hindu legend of the way in which a condemned thief gains a pardon. (PB)
 (p. 101)
The Miner's Bridei"Old friend, you have been many long years away,", L. S. U. , single work poetry
Tragedy strikes when a youthful miner fails to resurface. His fiancee is grief-stricken and never smiles again. (MJ)
 (p. 101)
The Mystery of the Bank, single work short story
How an honest man reveals to the Directors of the Bank of England a secret entrance into their strong room. (PB)
 (p. 102-103)
Love's Life Lesson : A Sketch for the Thoughtless, single work short story
An aunt's tale of her youthful wilfulness and its cost persuades her niece to make up a quarrel with her lover. Set in Australia but not distinctively. (PB)
 (p. 106-108)
A Perilous Shave, single work short story
A short account - supposed to be factual -of a Yorkshire nobleman's madness and the presence of mind of his nephew when threatened with murder. (PB)
 (p. 108)
The Importance of Little Things, single work prose
On the importance of looking after the little things in life in achieving happiness. (PB)
 (p. 108)
The New Puppy : A Story for the Children, M. H. B. , single work children's fiction children's
How a new puppy wins over his young mistress' family and pets through his bravery. (PB)
 (p. 114-115)
Old Faces, T. M. A. , single work prose
On the ties of affection that grow up around old friends, between readers and a familiar writer, and with editors. (PB)
 (p. 117)
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