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A Saline Draught 1868

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[Sydney Punch, 11 January 1868, p45 via Trove]
(Jones (to inexperienced natatory friend, who has just had a good gulp of the 'briny'): I say, Smith, how do you like this - nice, ain't it?
Smith (gasping): Oh ye-es, ve-ry nie, I think a little sugar would improve it, though.)

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Andrew (Boy) Charlton Pool

A natural bathing place used by Aboriginal people, this site has had a series of swimming pools built on it since European settlement. Since 1968 the pool has commemorated one of Australia's greatest swimmers, Andrew (Boy) Charlton.

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Sydney Punch

Illustrated satirical periodical with various publishers from 1864 until 1888. Modelled on the English Punch magazine, Sydney Punch was established in 1864 by Edgar Ray, one of the founders of the older Melbourne Punch.

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