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Ipswich Punch, Vol. 1, No. 1, 15th January 1866
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TitleIpswich Punch, Vol. 1, No. 1, 15th January 1866Date Created15th January 1866CreatorPunch ClubAcknowledgementState Library Queensland
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SuburbIpswichCity & StateIpswich, Queensland
Description
DescriptionIpswich Punch, 15th January 1866
Contents:
* The preface of the first edition, welcoming Mr Punch to Ipswich and outlining the lofty ideals of the Punch Club. The preface was written by solicitor Charles Frederick Chubb.
* Cartoon strip - 'How Fred Tomkins studied nature on the Continent"
* Review / Fine Arts - Toby, Mr Punch's dog, reviews a photography shoot by Biggingee Sorabjee Poochee with an actress who was playing Lady Macbeth in town.
* Cartoon series on the rebuilding of St Stephen's church.
* A message to railway contractors Peto, Brassey, and Betts, following the collapse of their London bank.
* A parody of a for sale ad, listing a number of colonial politicians, including Colonial Secretary (Premier) Arthur Macalister, Attorney General Charles Lilley, Maurice O'Connell, and Dr Henry Challinor.
* Mock advertisements including for a chiropodist, hair growth tonic, and land sales.
* Sporting Intelligence offers another opportunity to mock the colonial government and its representatives.
* Telegraphic news (delayed as the operator at Somerset had not finished his breakfast).
Contents:
* The preface of the first edition, welcoming Mr Punch to Ipswich and outlining the lofty ideals of the Punch Club. The preface was written by solicitor Charles Frederick Chubb.
* Cartoon strip - 'How Fred Tomkins studied nature on the Continent"
* Review / Fine Arts - Toby, Mr Punch's dog, reviews a photography shoot by Biggingee Sorabjee Poochee with an actress who was playing Lady Macbeth in town.
* Cartoon series on the rebuilding of St Stephen's church.
* A message to railway contractors Peto, Brassey, and Betts, following the collapse of their London bank.
* A parody of a for sale ad, listing a number of colonial politicians, including Colonial Secretary (Premier) Arthur Macalister, Attorney General Charles Lilley, Maurice O'Connell, and Dr Henry Challinor.
* Mock advertisements including for a chiropodist, hair growth tonic, and land sales.
* Sporting Intelligence offers another opportunity to mock the colonial government and its representatives.
* Telegraphic news (delayed as the operator at Somerset had not finished his breakfast).
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BusinessesPeto, Brassey, & BettsChurches & CemeteriesSt Stephen'sGovernment & Non-Government OrganisationsQueensland RailPeople & FamiliesBiggingee Sorabjee PoocheeHenry Challinor (1814-1882)Arthur MacalisterSubjectsToowoombaCurated CollectionsIpswich PunchTaxonomy19th Century | 1860s | 1866
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