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  2. TALES.

    On Sunday morning, Madge went down early, and finding the old butler in the dining-room, instantly entered on the subject nearest her thoughts. ...

    Article : 4,815 words
  3. CORRESPONDENCE.

    "An American Clergyman."--If we were to open our reading columns for letters of thanks from passengers to captains of vessels arriving at our port we should have little space left for ...

    Article : 304 words
  4. ADMINISTRATION OF THE LAW.

    SIR,--Many things have been changed with advantage to the community, but what can be said with reference to the administration of law? Laws, when made on equitable principles, should ...

    Article : 199 words
  5. THE ROMAN CATHOLICS AND THE BOARDS OF ADVICE.

    SIR,--In The Age of this morning there appears a letter signed "Reasonable," commenting on the fact that no Roman Catholics have presented themselves as candidates for these boards, and ...

    Article : 2,235 words
  6. THE EXPLORATION OF PORT PHILLIP.

    SIR,--Occasionally columns of newspapers are filled with hearsay statements about the exploration of Port Phillip. Chance has thrown into my hands two letters written by living companions ...

    Article : 1,190 words
  7. MARKET ACCOMMODATION AND MR. BENT'S BILL.

    SIR,--It appears that Mr. Bent's Market Bill is once more shelved by the ingenuity of Messrs. Cohen and J. T. Smith, on the plea that the corporation are going to very great expense at the ...

    Article : 301 words
  8. DEFORMED MENDICANTS.

    SIR,--I desire to bring under your notice the fact that so many persons who are frightfully disfigured by accident or otherwise are allowed to go from house to house, begging, or selling small ...

    Article : 132 words
  9. CONSTITUTION OF SAVINGS BANKS.

    SIR,--Some weeks have now passed since the Government gave public notice that they would shortly ask Parliament to alter the constitution of the savings banks established here about five ...

    Article : 380 words
  10. THE NEW ELECTORAL ACT.

    SIR,--When the M'Culloch Ministry resigned about two years ago, the census returns were in course of tabulation and a considerable portion of the work done. On the Duffy Administration ...

    Article : 240 words
  11. SUPPLY AND DEMAND IN EDUCATION.

    SIR,--One of your leaders of to-day states that the study of practical science "is a matter sadly neglected in our public and private schools." In that statement you may be quite right. Further ...

    Article : 697 words
  12. CARTERS AND THE SATURDAY HALF-HOLIDAY.

    SIR,--I am glad to see that "Subscriber" has at length taken up arms in favor of a class of men who have been hitherto overlooked. It is a well-known fact that the majority of carters work the ...

    Article : 233 words
  13. THE NEW LAND REGULATIONS.

    SIR,--On a recent occasion a prominent position was accorded in an issue of one of your morning contemporaries to a highly eulogistic article, which bore internal evidence of being ...

    Article : 850 words
  14. BUILDING SOCIETIES.

    SIR,--Permit me again a small space in your valuable columns upon the above now important subject. It was my intention to reply to your correspondent's (Alpha) elaborate though not lucid ...

    Article : 177 words
  15. LAND TENURE.

    SIR,--This subject has latterly attracted the attention of earnest and thoughtful men, and the public generally are becoming convinced that an alteration is necessary in the present system. ...

    Article : 1,464 words
  16. MINING TENEMENTS BILL.

    SIR,--Allow me through the columns of your valuable paper to say a few words in respect to the new bill introduced by the hon. the Attorney-General, and to show that this bill, instead of ...

    Article : 748 words
  17. THE GOVERNMENT HOUSE RESERVE.

    SIR,--I some time since saw it stated in the papers that the walk through the reserve running from Millswyn-street, South Yarra, to the Immigrants' Home would be closed, as it would ...

    Article : 504 words
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