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  2. THE BLESSING OF BILLS!

    Sir—When the index of time stands at 1899 a fair number of Bills will be in beautiful: operation for the regeneration, bettermentation, and sanctification of our poor species. ...

    Article : 227 words
  3. THE GAMING BILL.

    Sir—Fifty presumably sane legislators week after week discussing a Bill that proposes to allow a "bobby" to break into a man's house at his own sweet will is about the richest thing ...

    Article : 619 words
  4. THE PARLIAMENT. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16.

    IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL the Hon. R. S. Guthrie presented a petition from the Mayor and Corporation of Hindmarsh on behalf of the Single Vote Bill. The adjourned debate on the ...

    Article : 283 words
  5. TO THE EDITOR.

    Sir—It pains me to read such sentiments as were expressed by a gentleman of the Opposition, who states that "he would not give anything for a highly moral good boy who would ...

    Article : 231 words
  6. WHY SHOULD NOT MEN AND WOMEN BE FRIENDS?

    Sir—What a qu[?]er question this is to ask. Why, in all reason, should they not befriends? A gentleman friend is a nice thing to have. I have several, and I'm proud of them. I had ...

    Article : 632 words
  7. THE PREMIERS PLEASURE BILL.

    Sir—I see that some of your correspondents have been asking what they shall do with their boys, but I've made up my mind what I'm going to do with mine. I'm going to ...

    Article : 474 words
  8. TO THE EDITOR.

    Sir—Why can't we bat on a horse race? Why can't we have a drink on Sunday? Are we to be dictated to and hounded down like dogs in a free country? Wake up, South ...

    Article : 126 words
  9. NOTES IN THE COUNCIL

    In the absence of Mr. Hove Mr. Tomkin[?] son gallantly made an impromptu speech on the Closer Settlement Bill, Amid a volley of interjections from the Labour members and ...

    Article : 514 words
  10. THE LAUGHING JACKASS.

    Sir—Replying to "Enquirer" I think it is probable that laughing jackasses sometimes eat the young of birds that we desire to protect, as I have heard that they take from the ...

    Article : 130 words
  11. A HARD CASE.

    Sir—Several months ago T. Thomas, of East Moonta, a minor, with a large family, several of them attending school, was sentenced to six months' hard labour a[?] an ...

    Article : 253 words
  12. TO THE EDITOR.

    Sir—In the short space of six days' canvassing 700 of the male voters in Mr. Kingston's constituency affixed their signatures to a petition for provision being made in the ...

    Article : 201 words
  13. TO THE EDITOR.

    Sir—"Common Sense" has opened a subject which merits further consideration. It was as a guest of the Imperial Government that the Premiers visited London with the specific ...

    Article : 337 words
  14. LET US BE MORAL ALL ROUND.

    Sir—Now that Parliament is wasting its time in futile attempts to moralize the people let me suggest that the drastic measures proposed to check gambling—whatever that may ...

    Article : 199 words
  15. NOTES IN THE ASSEMBLY.

    In spite of the patches of summer attire, the House wore a depressed look like the barometer. Mr. Wood was first in the question field ...

    Article : 1,224 words
  16. TO THE EDITOR.

    Sir—Why should woman be prevented from speculating on the races? We get such low wages now that we are glad to try and win a few shillings. Surely what we earn we can ...

    Article : 151 words
  17. THE SPLIT IN THE LABOUR PARTY.

    Sir—I regret the necessity that has arisen which compels me to write in connection with the trouble of the Labour Party and Mr. Wood, M.P. Your report of the resolution ...

    Article : 149 words
  18. TO THE EDITOR.

    Sir — While children under twenty - one years should be debarred from betting, the Bill goes too far and interferos with the liberty of every true-born subject. No man has any ...

    Article : 274 words
  19. IS PARLIAMENT DECLINING?

    Sir—I have been through the northern farming districts, and conversed with many farmers. There is a consensus of opinion that the crops will be a failure over quite half the ...

    Article : 147 words
  20. IMPOUNDINGS.

    WOKURNA, Section 81, nearest Post-office, Port Broughton, R. L. Dennis, Poundkeeper.—One dark chest[?]t mare, white face, off hind foot white, little white on off front foot, small rear on off hip, ...

    Article : 284 words
  21. TO THE EDITOR.

    Sir—The announcement that £2,243 had been paid to the Premier during the past nine months must have been an eye-opener to many. The Treasurer has from time to time ...

    Article : 435 words
  22. SO BRITONS ARE TO BE SLAVES AFTER ALL[?]

    Sir—The new Anti-gambling Bill seems a nice little scheme to draw everybody into the net. Section 7 authorizes any policeman to break doors without warrant wherever ...

    Article : 149 words
  23. TO THE EDITOR.

    Sir—"John Richards" does not proceed far enough. Suppose that he is robbed of £50, which he has saved to furnish his house, then, as in the case of Tom and Dick, he is the ...

    Article : 134 words
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