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 wordsSir—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 ...
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Article : 632 wordsSir—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 ...
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Article : 126 wordsIn 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 wordsSir—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 wordsSir—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 ...
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Article : 1,224 wordsSir—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 wordsSir—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 wordsSir — 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 ...
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Article : 284 wordsSir—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 wordsSir—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 wordsSir—"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 ...
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Adelaide Observer (SA : 1843 - 1904), Sat 20 Nov 1897, Page 31
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