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  2. ART SOCIETY'S EXHIBITION.

    Yesterday was the first of the two press days at the Art Society's Spring Exhibition of pictures, the private view of which has been fixed for to-morrow afternoon. The new collection is a good one, though ...

    Article : 2,914 words
  3. POLITICAL ADDRESSES.

    A meeting to further the interests of the Freetrade Electoral League was held in the Canterbury Town Hall last night. There was a good attendance. The Mayor of Canterbury (Mr. P. J. Scahill) ...

    Article : 750 words
  4. ROMANESQUE ARCHITECTURE.

    Sir,—My critic "A.R.I.B.A." in your issue of the 24th has unfortunately mixed himself up in his arch[?]ology, and at the same time in his reference to the daily press, for "Architect" has no letter in ...

    Article : 1,542 words
  5. MILITARY REORGANISATION.

    Sir—That portion of General Huttons scheme regarding the originality of the uniform about to be introduced, and which he says is to be "purely Australian" will no doubt meet with favour from ...

    Article : 588 words
  6. FREE[?]RADE AND LAND TAXA[?]ON.

    Sir,—It is a pity that some of our leading freetraders do not profit by past experience. The "Freetrade and Liberal A sociation " lost in a majority at the last election simply because freetrade ...

    Article : 2,302 words
  7. LAND TAXATION.

    Sir,—If it is not practicable to assist people to go on the land in such a manner that when the depression has passed away they will stay there, it is possible to get the land brought into cultivation by other ...

    Article : 561 words
  8. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir.—After reading "A Volunteer of 1862," it struck me that each writer was trying to show what used to be in his time. Now, Sir, thus is foreign to the question of the present military changes on which ...

    Article : 513 words
  9. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—In reply to "Zero," I think he must know very little of the country parts by what he says. First, I said in my letter there was barely 10 acres out of the 40 fit for cultivation. So, how could he ...

    Article : 1,020 words
  10. MEETING AT ASHFIELD.

    A meeting of those desirous of assisting in the formation of a Freetrade Electoral League in Ashfield was held yesterdat evening in the Ashfield School of Arts hall. Mr. W. Henson presided. ...

    Article : 1,260 words
  11. TRADES MOVEMENTS.

    A meeting of the land trustees of the Trades and Industrial Hall and Litorary Institute Association was held at the temporary building of the Trades Hall last evening to take the final step in connection ...

    Article : 359 words
  12. PRESERVING RABBITS.

    Sir,—I notice that the writer of "Fugitive Notes," in your issue of 23rd August alludes to the suggestion made by Mr. Wilson, the Victorian dairy expert, that evaporation should be made use of for ...

    Article : 1,160 words
  13. THE NEW FAD.

    Sir —Attaching itself to the freetrade party and forming its most enthusiastic wing is a small body called land-value taxers. That any people should be euthusiastic in advocating taxation of any kind— ...

    Article : 922 words
  14. THE HOSPITAL SATURDAY MOVEMENT.

    Sir,—The public are indebted to Mr. Frank Grimley for his communication drawing attention to the limited scope of operations carried on by the Railway and Tramway Department's Hospital ...

    Article : 215 words
  15. MEETING AT GRANVILLE.

    On Wednesday evening a m[?]eting was held in the Albert Hall, Granville, to form a branch of the Freetrade Electoral League. There was a large attendance, the Mayor (Alderman J. R. Pa[?]mer) ...

    Article : 582 words
  16. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—In drawing deductions from the probable imposition of a land tax, several of your correspondents seem to have overshot the vascular point at issue. Even though the unearned i[?]crement be ...

    Article : 264 words
  17. RAILWAY RATES.

    Sir,—In your issue 29th instant "Fairplay" says very properly that incorrect assertions damage rather than serve a cause; but, unfortunately, while avowing this opinion he himself falls into the error which ...

    Article : 264 words
  18. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—What an absurd inconsistency there is in the title "Freetrade and Land Reform," the avowed object of the "land reform" being to foster certain forms of industry at the expense of others. Some ...

    Article : 314 words
  19. LIABILITY OF HOTELKEEPERS.

    Sir,—According to recent District Court decisions a hotelkeeper's lot is not a happy one. Bill Sykes now has only to book a room at any hotel and next morning, or the same night if he is in a hurry, ...

    Article : 153 words
  20. MEETING AT RYDE.

    A well-attended meeting was held in the local Council-chambers last night for the purpose of forming a branch of the Freetrade Electoral League in Ryde. The Major, Alderman Potts, presided. ...

    Article : 1,725 words
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