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Issue Details: First known date: 1879... vol. 28 no. 997 16 August 1879 of The Sydney Mail est. 1860-1938 The Sydney Mail
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A Desirable Immigrant, M. (fl. 1879) , single work short story
Short story about the author's meeting with a new immigrant who came to Australia claiming he was an agricultural labourer when he was really a fiddler. The author feels that Australia should be only be allowing migrants with 'useful' skills.
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Untitledi"Shall others sing, or try to sing -", 'The Meddler' , single work poetry satire humour (p. 265)
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