Author: REID, J. ARBUCKLE.
Title: The Australian Reader. Selections from Leading Journals on Memorable Historic Events, with an Introductory remarks and explanatory notes.
Description: First Edition; 8vo; pp. 140; advertisements at beginning and end of book; original brown cloth, spine ends slightly torn, boards faded, page edges browned and flecked, corners chipped, new endpapers, a good copy. Melbourne, J. Whitelaw and Sons, Printers and Publishers, (1882). Wonderful illustrated full page ads in front inc. Gibson's Flour [racy ill. showing breast and nnipple], , Aitken's Brewery, Vic. Pde, James McEwan, Ezywakin's David Munro , M'Lean Bros. & Bigg, A.R. Walker gas cooking stoves with heating apparatus for baths, also Harris's Workingmans Tobacco Arcade, Davis Family Sewing Machines, Sam Slick's Cigars, Gordon and Gotch, Cognac Distillery Yarra Bank, H. Basset penny farthing bicycle and more. Terxt covers Black Thursday, opening Princes Bridge, Nelson Gold Robbery, Melbourne Uni, Ballarat riots, Wreck of the Dunbar, attempt to assasinate Prince Alfred, foundering of the steamship Dandenong, siege of Glenrowan, Judge Barry, interesting article on aborigines and funds on protection and poor conditions of Corranderk, census figures and more.

Keywords: Australian Reader Australia journal journals newspaper newspapers general history Victoria local history Gibson's Flour Aitken's Brewery James McEwan Ezywakin's David Munro M'Lean Bros Bigg A.R. Walker Harris's Workingmans Tobacco Arcade Davis Family Sewi