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- Eccentric exercises of a skater with roller skates.
- Frederick Ward is accused of cattle theft and sent to Cockatoo island for seven years. After he escapes he finds that his fiancée has died of grief. For revenge he undertakes a life of crime.
- Edgar Dalmore, an impulsive youth, quarrels with his father, and in the heat of anger is disowned. Edgar's cousin, Vincent Lennox, is hard pressed for money, owing to his gambling proclivities. With aid of his friend, John Sterling, he beats Edgar's father into insensibility, robs the safe and accuses Edgar of having committed the crime. The father dies, and Edgar is sentenced to prison for life. At the end of six months, Edgar escapes from prison. As an escaped convict, he is welcomed into the Hellville band of bushrangers, made their captain, and called "Captain Midnight." He leads his band on several daring adventures, including an attack on and robbery of the government gold coach. After a thrilling chase by the bandits, the escort of the coach are overpowered and the chest of gold stolen. The mounted police chase Edgar and his band, and Edgar is separated from the bushrangers. Edgar meets his sweetheart, Thelma, who prevails upon him to renounce his bushranger connections. Elsa Harling, who is in love with Edgar, but whose love is not returned, sees Edgar with his sweetheart. She decides to turn Edgar over to the police and lays a plan for his capture. Edgar visits her at her father's cabin in the forest. The police surround the cabin. Elsa relents at the last moment, and helps Edgar to escape by cutting a hole in the back of the hut, thus eluding the police. Another exciting chase follows, during which Edgar has to swim across a river. Elsa overhears Vincent Lennox and his friend Sterling quarreling about the division of the money they have stolen after murdering Edgar's father. Her presence is discovered. She is seized by Lennox and Sterling, and tied to a tree. Lennox bargains with one of the bushrangers to do away with Elsa. Edgar, in his flight from the police, discovers Elsa tied to the tree, rescues her and in a thrilling scene he and Elsa overcome the two bushrangers and escape. Elsa notifies the police of the guilt of Lennox and Sterling, and the police start on the trail of the criminals. Edgar decides to cross the border and to live an honest life. He marries Thelma, and as they are coming out of the church they are seized by Lennox and Sterling and their followers, but Elsa arrives with the police in time to save Edgar and his wife. The stolen notes are found on Lennox, and he and Sterling are arrested for the murder. Through Elsa's noble sacrifice, Edgar is free to join his bride.
- At the opening of the story, Nell Gwynne, a popular English actress, is seen as an orange girl selling her goods in and around the old Drury Theater. While she is bantering, Lady Olivia Vernon, the ward of Lord Jeffreys, Chief Justice of England, appeals to Nell for a hiding place. Lady Olivia is being pursued by her guardian and his soldiers and Lord Jeffreys is trying to force Lady Olivia to marry a wealthy lord. By quickness of wit, Nell secures a hiding place for Lady Olivia and later directs Lord Fairfax, Lady Olivia's lover, to the hiding place. While the soldiers are searching for the young couple, Nell distracts their attention by her powers of mimicry. Nell has been endeavoring to secure a part in one of the productions at the Drury Lane Theater, but has been unable to secure an opportunity to show her ability. In desperation she had assumed the role of the orange girl, hoping in this way to find occasion to demonstrate her histrionic ability to the manager of that theater. On the occasion of the illness of one of the principal characters in a production, Nell secures an opportunity to appear in the part. She makes an instantaneous hit, and from then on her success is assured. Lord Jeffreys tries to force Lady Olivia to marry the wealthy Lord Rochester, but Nell Gywnn repeatedly outwits the chief justice. Fairfax, Lady Olivia's lover, is finally captured by Lord Jeffreys and thrown into prison. Lord Jeffreys has trumped up charges against Fairfax, and by trickery has made King Charles believe them. Nell seizes an opportunity to disguise herself as Lord Jeffreys, and to issue orders which help release Fairfax. Nell's final appeal to the King saves her young lover, and he is set free to join his sweetheart. Lord Jeffreys, for his trickery, is dismissed by the King. Nell continues on her rollicking way, and is the idol of the country. Her final good deed is the presentation of a wonderful hospital to the nation. Although she is now the favorite of the King, Nell does not forget her old friend.
- The story opens with a May festival, during which Margaret Carrington is crowned Queen of the May. The rival lovers, a lieutenant in the army and a smuggler chief, meet Margaret, and she is compelled to choose between them. She chooses Morgan, the smuggler chief, and in a battle between the soldiers and the smugglers she persuades the lieutenant to let Morgan go free. The lieutenant resigns his commission and leaves for Australia. The soldiers are close on the track of the smugglers. A traitor in the smuggler band sends a false message to Margaret and signs the note "Morgan." In this note Margaret is told to come to a certain rendezvous. She steals a horse for this purpose, and is captured. Little seven-year-old Marjorie, in a thrilling horseback ride across country, carries a note to Morgan. Morgan goes to Margaret's assistance, rescues her, and she goes with Morgan to join the smugglers. Among the picturesque scenes along the coasts, arrangements are made for the marriage of Morgan and Margaret. Before the priest can pronounce the final words the soldiers enter the smugglers' cave, and there is a pitched battle between the smugglers and the soldiers. Morgan is killed, Margaret is captured and sentenced to death. Sentence is afterward commuted to the convict colony in Australia. Six months later we see Margaret in Australia as matron of the children's hospital. Here she meets the former applicant for her hand, the lieutenant, who is now an officer in the government service. Through his influence Margaret is pardoned, and finally becomes the lieutenant's bride.
- The story opens in a room in the old Spaniard's Inn at Hempstead Heath, England. Sir Richard Devine has a meeting with Crofton, a man-about-town, who has also been known under the name of Rex. Crofton attempts to blackmail Sir Richard, and a quarrel ensues, during which Sir Richard is killed by Rex. Previous to this, Sir Richard's son Dick, a hail-fellow-well-met chap, had a quarrel with his father on account of Dick's debts, and the elder man cast off his son. Rex, knowing this, has prepared evidence so that Dick is accused of murdering his father. He is unjustly sent to prison. Several years previous to this, Parson North, before entering the ministry, had forged some notes, which were held by Sir Richard. Dick is sent to the convict settlement in an Dieman's Land, Australia, and some wonderful scenes are shown of the convicts working on the rock pile. The chain gang is shown at work, and one of the prisoners who has tried to escape is overtaken by the guard and brought back. Parson North is chaplain, and is the friend of all the convicts. Lieutenant Black, in charge of the prison, discovers the chaplain giving tobacco to the convicts, and threatens to report him. Dick Devine, now known as Rufus Dawes, is seen as a convict, working beside Rex, the man who killed Dick's father. Shortly after this, orders are given to have the convict settlement moved to Port Arthur, and the prisoners are taken in small boats on board the "Osprey," a large sailing ship. The convicts plan to overpower the guards and capture the ship. Chaplain North proves his courage by saving one of the officers from being murdered toy two of the convicts. That night the convicts overpower the crew of the "Osprey" and secure command of her. Their knowledge of sailing is limited, however, and the boat is dashed on the rocks. A stirring situation develops, during which the wrecked convicts are washed up on the beach. Major Vickers, the commanding officer of the convict settlement, had sent his wife and daughter, Sylvia, on the "Osprey," and their lives are saved only by the courageous work of some of the convicts, headed by Rufus Dawes. Dawes has made a little camp for Sylvia, and is building a boat in which he hopes to take her away from the island on which they are marooned. On the other side of the island are seen the three remaining convicts, among whom is Rex. These three are reduced to the last extremity and are drawing lots to see who shall be killed for food for the others. The convicts are recaptured and taken back to the settlement. In the meantime, Dawes has finished his boat and is about ready to launch same and take Sylvia back to civilization, when a searching party arrives and rescues them. Previous to this, one of the three convicts had killed Sylvia's mother, and the shock had deprived Sylvia of her memory. Lieutenant Black, with the rescuing party, accuses Dawes of the murder. In desperation, Dawes finally escapes from the prison at Port Arthur, and on his way to the shore meets Sylvia, now Mrs. Black. She fails to recognize Dawes, and he escapes. The sudden sight of Dawes partly restores Sylvia's memory, and she demands to see the man who rescued her. Dawes is again captured and brought back to Port Arthur, and upon seeing him, Sylvia's memory comes back to her. In the meantime, Lady Devine has arrived from England and demands to see her son, who is known as Rufus Dawes. Rex, weakened by his dreadful experiences, finally confesses to the murders of Sir Richard and Mrs. Vickers. Rufus Dawes is therefore released from prison and returns to England under his own name and title, Sir Richard Devine.
- At a boarding house in Sydney, Australia, Franz, a young artist, holds himself aloof from his fellow boarders. In vain do they try to induce him to join their picnics and frolics. Secretly he is in love with the young and pretty Dolly, but dare not make advances because of his poverty and her wealth. Secretly she loves him. At length, peeved at the artist's reserve, the boarders decide to play him a joke, a la Edgar Allan Poe's "The Gold Bug." Even little Dolly joins in the plot, lest by refusing she betray her secret. They ingeniously steal from the artist his large, soft, black hat, his inseparable companion, which they place carefully in a large box and bury among the rocks on Mosman Point. While the artist is busily at work on a picture of Sydney Harbor, a rag blowing at his feet attracts his attention. It is supposedly an old note written by a dying sailor to his pal, giving directions to a buried treasure at Mosman Point. The artist bites. Not a moment does he lose to seek the spot, and not a moment do the boarders lose to follow him. But on opening the box and discovering the joke, the look on his face is so pitiable that Dolly deserts the jokers, runs to Franz and confesses her love. That is revelation Number One. Number Two is in the form of a letter the artist finds in his hat, which he had neglected to open. It contains a check for 1,000 pounds in payment for a painting. The drinks are on the boarders.
- Beautiful scenic of Australia's leading city and its fashionable seaside resort, Manly.
- The story of the Eureka Stockade, where 12,000 gold miners rose up against the government.
- William Brown casts aside his sports and answers the call. He goes into camp at Liverpool and is the pride of his sweetheart. The various stages of the soldier's training arc shown until Brown bids good-bye to his people and sweetheart. Egypt is next the scent of the play and much joy is shown by the soldiers when marching orders are received. They are shown arriving at the Dardanelles, when comes the tit-bit of the play. 'Big Lizzie' is busy bombarding the Turkish positions, and the troops are taken to the shore in small boats, under cover of her fire. A surprise awaits them on landing, however, when they find the Turks well entrenched, and a hail of bullets and shrapnel erects the invaders, causing terrible losses. Our boys keep on bravely and capture the first line of trenches, driving the Turks to rout. One Turkish sniper has been overlooked, and is firing on the Red Cross, when Pte. William Brown heroically attacks him. After a tremendous struggle both fall over a cliff into the sea, and the Australian manages to drown his adversary and escapes to the shore. Brown is removed to the hospital at Cairo, and thence to Australia. He marries his sweetheart.
- Australia Prepared highlights the country's contributions to the First World War, beginning with the recruiting of soldiers after war is declared. Segments include: footage of troops training at Liverpool Camp, NSW; the manufacture of rifles and ammunition; shipbuilding at Cockatoo Docks; and the production of khaki soldiers' uniforms.
- Ralph Manton discovers that his sister Marjory has been seduced and demands to be told the name of the man. Faithful to her lover, she refuses but later Ralph discovers his identity and confronts him. The tables are turned.
- A down-at-heal ex-convict undergoes an epiphany as he experiences the love of a good woman for the first time.
- John Forsythe and his trusty racehorse "Desert Gold" have to defend their gold claim from a scoundrel trying to steal away his sweetheart and rig the horse races in his favor.
- The "Townies" spend a month's holiday at the "Hayseeds" remote backward farm.
- Mum and Day Hayseed are visited by an archaeologist, Owen Osborne, looking for signs of prehistoric people. They go through a cave and discover a secret valley which is home to a lost tribe.