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Issue Details: First known date: 1872... vol. 7 no. 82 March 1872 of The Australian Journal est. 1865 The Australian Journal
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Contents

* Contents derived from the 1872 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Luck at Last; Or, Mat Merton's Own Mount [1], Craven , single work short story
Mat Merton, a successful Port Phillip squatter, returns to his grandfather's grange in Yorkshire (and explores England and Europe) winning praise for his horsemanship. Three years later he returns to Australia to find his sister in love with a lawyer, while he falls for the lawyer's sister ... A series of 'thrown' horse races and heavy betting losses cause some minor obstacles. (PB)
 (p. 361-369)
Colonial Expereriences, Boz Redivivus , single work prose
A new chum arrives in Australia around 1868 and unable to find a job in Melbourne after several months takes a situation as 'colonial experience youth' on a station past Booligool in outback NSW. The wearying journey there and the harshness of life on the station (from the heat and dryness to the hard, monotonous work) is vividy evoked. (PB)
 (p. 370-373)
The Caliph and the Magician : An Eastern Tale, translated from the Arabic by Tom Tallfern, Tom Tallfern , single work short story
Tale of the revenge of a magician on an ungenerous monarch through killing his head while allowing his body to live. Probably not a translation, but social satire. (PB)
 (p. 374-375)
A Few More Words about Feet, single work prose
Light reflections on feet - their abuse, proportion in stances, shoes, and women's gait. (PB)
 (p. 375)
Mrs Winston's 'Discovery', M. W. S. G. , single work short story
Light domestic tale. The discovery of a note reveals not an extra-marital affair but amateur theatricals. (PB)
 (p. 376)
The Silver Star : A Fairy Tale, Mary Kyle Dallas , single work short story
Tale of a mountain maid's loss of 'Honor' through the flattery and temptations of a mountain gnome. (PB)
 (p. 384-386)
My Seven Years Knocking About, single work prose
On the narrator's 'seven years in the wilderness' working on a station on the Lachlan as overseer, until an inheritance allows him to buy his own station. Includes description of rounding up wild cattle. (PB)
 (p. 386-388)
A Dip Into Futurity, F. M. fl.1870-1880s , single work short story
Two young girls and a governess at a ladies' educational establishment in Melbourne arrrange tea with their lovers, and an experiment in seeing the spirits of their future husbands. (PB)
 (p. 388-390)
The Ward in Chancery, F. L. Norton , single work short story
A young man, a ward of the Chancellor of Great Britain, leaves the shelter of Rugby school and begins work in a London mercantile house. He falls in love but his plans to marry are foiled ... Light, old-fashioned tale. (PB)
 (p. 390-392)
Looking for Lodgings, Latch Key , single work short story
A hunt for lodgings in Melbourne - South Yarra, East Melbourne, Fitzroy. Despite the assistance of a friend visiting from the Wimmera, none of the family establishments prove suitable. (PB)
 (p. 398-400)
The New Chum, James Lockhart , single work prose
The experiences of a young man fresh from England seeking to try his luck on the New Zealand diggings in 1863. Set near Nelson. (PB)
 (p. 400-401)
Under Chloroform, F. J. (fl. 1872) , single work prose
Account of the effects of chloroform needed for an operation, and the doctor who administered it. Set in the northern hemisphere. (PB)
 (p. 408-409)
Too Late, Frances Henshaw Baden , single work short story
Tale of two brothers, one honest and plain, one handsome and wild. The latter lives loosely at college until his misconduct causes his mother's death ... Basic, sentimental narrative. (PB)
 (p. 409-410)
The Matchmaker, K. (fl.1872) , single work prose
On the unhappiness produced by these women in their marriage - making concerns.
 (p. 414-415)
A Little Child, J. M. S. , single work prose
On the consolations and happiness given by a little child to a hard-pressed businessman and pater familias in Victoria. (PB)
 (p. 415)
Slang: The Base Coin of Language, single work prose
On the corruption influence of slang on the English language. (PB)
 (p. 415)
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Notes:
Includes third instalment of 'Jack Fortune', pp. 402-407.
Notes:
Includes the seventh instalment of W. W.'s 'The Bushranger's Autobiography', pp. 394-397.
Notes:
Includes the 24th instalment of Marcus Clarke's serial fiction 'His Natural Life', pp. 377-383.
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