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  2. The CIVIL SERVICE ACT AMENDING BILL. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—The Civil Service Act was rushed through Parliament, and the natural result has followed—namely, that serious defects have been discovered in it which might have been avoided if a little more time had been devoted to a ...

    Article : 1,651 words
  3. OUR MELBOURNE LETTER.

    The fight about early closing is still going on—chiefly, however, in the suburbs. It is a question if the crowds who gather at the doors of those who choose to keep open after 7 care very much about the subject in ...

    Article : 1,582 words
  4. ADDITIONAL NEWS BY THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

    We continue our extracts from files of American papers to hand by the last San Francisco mail:— GERMANY. Berlin, March 5th.—The debate on the Spirit Monopoly ...

    Article : 911 words
  5. Advertising

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  6. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—With your kind indulgence, I would crave permission for space in the columns of your valuable and influential journal to offer a few remarks upon the Civil Service Act Amendment Bill, a copy of which appeared in ...

    Article : 1,431 words
  7. AN EPIDEMIC OF STRIKES.

    New York, March 8.—About 4000 members of the United Order of American Joiners and the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners stopped work to-day. The journeymen complain of the low wages paid, which ...

    Article : 665 words
  8. INTERCOLONIAL ITEMS.

    About a week ago (says the Melbourne Argus) the secretary for Water Supply, received a telegram from the Echuca Shire Council, at Rochester, stating that there was a water famine among the settlers along the Campaspe River, at ...

    Article : 828 words
  9. ROME.

    Rome, March 2:—Pope Leo XIII. celebrated the 75th anniversary of his birth to-day, and the eighth anniversary of his coronation, which falls on to-morrow, by an address to the boys of the Sacred College. In this his Holiness ...

    Article : 285 words
  10. CANADA.

    New York, March 1.—An Ottawa special states that British Colombia members of the Dominion, Parliament are strongly urging amendments of the Canadian Chinese Restriction Act. The object is to make the evasion of the ...

    Article : 91 words
  11. AMERICA.

    Washington, March 1.—The Naval Committee of the House to-pay, considering the bill providing for increase of the navy omitted the proviso giving the Secretary of the Navy authority to import engines for one of the new ...

    Article : 891 words
  12. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—Mr. Grey forgot to tell you that temporary officers have another side to their argument. They pass noexamination. They commence with high salaries. They can be advanced without a special ...

    Article : 452 words
  13. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—A great deal is being said at present time about the Civil Service Act; that it is distasteful to the public and to the civil servants themselves, there can be little doubt, but, under the pressing necessity for retrenchment reductions ...

    Article : 287 words
  14. HOLY TRINITY CHURCH, PETERSHAM.

    Sir,—In your report of the opening of Holy Trinity Church, Dulwich Hill, you mention that among the clergymen who assisted on the occasion was the Rev. J. Clarke, "the Incumbent." Allow me to point out that the Rev. J. ...

    Article : 253 words
  15. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—Your correspondent "Hurry Grey," in this morning's issue, has fallen in the same error that nearly everyone who has written in reference to the temporary clerks has done. Those who have new been four years and a ...

    Article : 282 words
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