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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1850-1899'I had all the youngsters in my own charge. We got on however capitally for I found a nice story in Chatterbox which I read much to the edification of us all & after that...Sissy Castieau [n/a]Bible (New Testament)Print: Book
1850-1899'I had all the youngsters in my own charge. We got on however capitally for I found a nice story in Chatterbox which I read much to the edification of us all & after that...John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'I bought "The Age" as to-day it published a paper larger than "The Argus" for a penny & announced the intention of doing so every Saturday. The paper is really a wonderf...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]The AgePrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'In the evening, Polly read to the children & then gave them a bible lesson'Polly Castieau [n/a]Bible [?]Print: Book
1850-1899'Received four Ovens & Murray Advertisers. They contained however very little news though their telegrams are so full that the papers must be very interesting to folks Up...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Ovens and Murray AdvertiserPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'McKinley & I walked into town & went to the Yorick together. After reading the papers Duerdin & I left for home & took a stroll through Bourke Street.'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'There was a stinging article in the Age of this morning commenting upon the failings & peculiarities of the Judges'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]The AgePrint: 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'Mustered in the afternoon & afterwards went to the Club. There I read the Herald until it was time to go home to tea'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Evening HeraldPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'Received a number of papers from Beechworth. The Ovens & Murray has I think become rather duller since it has appeared daily. It is not to be wondered at for it must be ...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Ovens and Murray AdvertiserPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'I went to the Club where I looked through some of the ... Papers & then came away home. Stayed at home in the evening reading & trying to amuse the children.'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'Polly then buried her [?] in the last number of the Family Herald & I smoked away at a new pipe'Polly Castieau [n/a]Family HeraldPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'Received to-day six numbers of the Ovens & Murray Advertiser. There was nothing in any of them very interesting to anyone living outside the Ovens District & so they did...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Ovens and Murray AdvertiserPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'The Herald this evening contained the names of the new Ministry. Kerferd is Solicitor General, Casey Minister of Lands, Wilberforce Stephen (as was to be expected) is At...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Evening HeraldPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'The Herald this evening contained the names of the new Ministry. Kerferd is Solicitor General, Casey Minister of Lands, Wilberforce Stephen (as was to be expected) is At...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]AustralasianPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'Went to the Club. In the Evening Herald there was a startling telegram from Ballaarat announcing that [six prisoners had effected their escape?] from Ballaarat Gaol'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Evening HeraldPrint: 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'Received a week's Ovens & Murray Advertisers to-day. There was a very good skit in one. It was an account of "The first direct Telegram as it ought to have been".'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Ovens and Murray AdvertiserPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'Telo gave me "The Leader" with the Prison letters article. There was'ent much in it excepting the two guineas it gave the Author an opportunity of earning. There was how...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]LeaderPrint: Newspaper
1600-1699'After priuatt prairs I went to my worke, after I had reed of the bible' Margaret Hoby [n/a]BiblePrint: Book


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