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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1850-1899'Went to the office this morning nothing new excepting that the Argus speaks of "Earl" as Second favourite for the Metropolitan. This is one of the horses that Ellis & I ...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]ArgusPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'A Paragraph appeared in both the Argus & the Age this morning about Harry's accident & the boy was of course as pleased as Punch & as he was kept away from School rather...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]ArgusPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'The "Argus" of this morning was very interesting & it seems the more one think (sic) about the war the more astounding is its brief history.'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]ArgusPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'I went into town this morning & read the Argus at the Yorick Club'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]ArgusPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'The Argus had a long detailed account of a row that took place between G.P. Smith & Bowman late member for Maryborough. It seems Bowman pitched into Smith for slanderin...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]ArgusPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'Went into Melbourne in the morning & had a look at the Argus at the Yorick'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]ArgusPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'An advertisement of Polly's appeared in the Argus this morning ... There was no appearance in the Argus of the article I took them last night'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]ArgusPrint: Advertisement, Newspaper
1850-1899'Some excitement as the English mail was expected & in the morning a report was spread that she had been [telegraphed?]. It turned out however not to be correct, there wa...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]ArgusPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'Long articles in the papers describing the escape. The Telegraph & Argus give fair reports, the Age was rather severe upon the Gaol officials.'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]ArgusPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'Was sorry to see in the Argus this morning that "Raecke's" private house was burnt down on Sunday evening last & that he was not insured, a child playing with matches is...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]ArgusPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'Was sorry to read in The Argus of this morning that "Tommy Hoyle" the well known Beechworth [?] met with an accident yesterday being thrown from the Coach which passed o...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]ArgusPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'In The Argus this morning I was very sorry to see the death of Dempster's little boy recorded. This was the only son & his loss will I am sure be a great blow to both Mr...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]ArgusPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'In the Argus of this morning there was a leading article commenting on Duncan's appointment to the charge of the Gaols & showing pretty clearly it was impossible he coul...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]ArgusPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'By the Argus we found that the Mail had been telegraphed at midnight. The Prince had been most dangerously ill but the last telegrams represented him to be apparently re...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]ArgusPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'There was a heavy article in the Argus this morning ... on the Government for the appointments they have made since they took office. The article was [?] the style of th...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]ArgusPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'The Argus of this morning contained a manifesto from Alipius, Roman Catholic bishop of Melbourne calling upon good churchmen to vote against the return of the present Mi...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]ArgusPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'Read, fortunately, my St John's day extract, in "Ariadne", about dreams: helpful much again, now.'John Ruskin [unknown]AriadnePrint: Book
1900-1945'Meeting held at “Oakdene”, Northcourt Avenue. 14.2.44
    S. A. Reynolds in the chair.

[...]

2. The minutes of the ...		Isabel Taylor André MauroisArielPrint: Book
1900-1945I will strive to let you have a note about André Maurois’s 'Ariel ou la vie de Shelley'. It is a very bright thing.Arnold Bennett André MauroisAriel: ou la vie de ShelleyPrint: Book
1900-1945'The books you sent me lasted beautifully. I read the two Lucases (which I loved) and the Hutchinson (mediocre) in the train and am now deep in "Ariel" which is delightfu...Gertrude Bell André MauroisAriel: ou La Vie de ShelleyPrint: Book


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