JONES, we sympathise with you; it was unkind of the press, after all you have done for it, not to report your lecture at the " Academy of Music." Haven't you even sacrificed yourself at the altar of the editorial chair of the evening post, and yet no line in the daily prints ...
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Article : 800 words"MILKY WHITE," with COPPIN, GREVILLE, and Miss DOCY STEWART, is no milk-and-water entertainment, but one that will bear sitting out more than once or twice. The Ticket-of-Leave Man's Wife (what a mouthful) is an attractive and amusing afterpiece. " MELTER MOSS" ...
Article : 193 wordsTHE Ancient Order of Foresters are certainly a worthy set of fellows. They go out of their way at times to do good to others, as may be instanced by the recent donation at home of a life-boat. To-night they hire the Theatre Royal in a praiseworthy endeavour to augment ...
Article : 167 wordsSOME evil-disposed persons, prejudiced no doubt against everything colonial, have lately been amusing themselves with the pleasant pastime of running down our volunteer force. We admit at once that citizen army is not quite equal to that of the mother country, ...
Article : 136 wordsA DISREPUTABLE woman named BRITTON is said to be in the habit of decoying young girls to her house, and leading them into a vile life like her own. "The general principle set forth in our second national song is , beyond question, excellent ; but it this women could ...
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Melbourne Punch (Vic. : 1855 - 1900), Thu 27 May 1869, Page 2
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