THANKS to the effect of Mr. C. E. Jones' eloquence upon the Government, the ex-members of Parliament, those splendid monuments of a vanished popularity, are to have free railway passes over all ...
Article : 380 wordsIN another part of this issue there appears a letter from Messrs. Burgoyne and Co. on the much-vexed question of the Australian Wines in London. We publish the letter without comment. ...
Article : 981 wordsTHE country members insist upon country County Court judges residing in their respective districts. I think 1 am a judge, And a good judge, too ; ...
Article : 294 wordsHE is coming to see the great Melbourne Cup , as usual. For months he has been working away, "grafting hard." he calls it. upon the back blocks. He has been counting the weeks as schoolboys ...
Article : 381 wordsCommissioner of Customs.—“HERE, OLE EX-M.L.A. NOW'S YOUR CRANCE. TAKE OUR AN AUCTIONEER'S LICENCE, AND I WILL GIVE YOU A FINE JON. SPLENDID COMMISSION. SET YOU UP IN BUSINESS, AND ENABLE YOU TO GIVE THE GO-BYE TO ALL THE OLD RESPECTABLE MELBOURNE AUCTIONEERING FIRMS.” Ex. M. L. A.—“CAPITAL. BUT WHAT ABOUT THE HUNDREDS OF OTHER EX-M. L. A.'S. WHAT WILL THEY DO?” ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 77 wordsTHEY mean to raise their present screw, Just fancy that, my dear: Yes, really mean to raise it to Five hundred pounds a year; ...
Article : 186 wordsIN the House, on Tuesday night, Mr. Derham denied that an up-country official had died from the effects of drinking Wedderburn water. This is a satisfactory assurance, and should go far to cure the ...
Article : 59 wordsTHE hangman has not yet exterminated all scoundrels from the face of the earth. One of them called in upon us yesterday, and propounded the following :— ...
Article : 244 words" OH ! maiden fair, with golden hair," 'twas thus a lover sang ; and sweetly on the evening air Jus tuneful accents rang. " I swear, dear one, by you bright moon I love but thee, love—ah, sure, such ...
Article : 172 wordsTHE auditors of the Lady Teachers' Association are named Mrs. Tappand Miss Sadd. This accounts for the Association feeling sadd when it has to give the Government a tapp over the salary business. ...
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Melbourne Punch (Vic. : 1855 - 1900), Thu 28 Oct 1886, Page 6
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