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  2. A MILITARY COLLEGE.

    Sir—Among the many subjects of public interest discussed by Sir Henry Parkes and our Ministers was the proposal to establish a Military College for training colonial officers. ...

    Article : 484 words
  3. MR. JENKINS'S PROTECTIONIST NOTIONS.

    Sir—It would appear that Mr. Jenkins still retains lively recollections of America, and is desirous that as far as possible we should in this colony-be Americanized. In his speech ...

    Article : 1,075 words
  4. MERCANTILISM AND LAND SETTELMENT.

    Sir —Dr. Buckly, in criticising Henry George’s works, shows that non-settlement on the land in America is producing the [?] discontent there ...

    Article : 659 words
  5. SCIENCE OF THE DAY.

    Two Inventions have been recently described at the Paris Academy of - Sciences which certainly point to a great revolution that science is on the eve of accomplishing in ...

    Article : 1,745 words
  6. Children’s Column.

    “Ben ! Ben! where's them chips for the copper?” “I—I forgot them, mother.” "You lazy little scamp! I told you ...

    Article : 1,102 words
  7. Ladies Column.

    Millinery is by no means BO difficult to achive as many people imagine it to lie ; with a little practice, taste, and powers of observation, extremely good results can be ...

    Article : 1,310 words
  8. ECHOES FROM THE SMOKING ROOM.

    Have you heard of the forthcoming Literacy Wonder ?—the new volume of The Parliamentary Joker," by the House of Assembly, to be ...

    Article : 1,775 words
  9. AUSTRALIAN MILITARY DEFENCES.

    Sir—Brigadier-General Owen in his propositions for defence of this colony seems to followed pratty closely on the lines previously laid down in your leading article ...

    Article : 335 words
  10. S.A. WINES, JUBILEE EXHIBITION.

    Sir—I often wonder when passing the wine bars in our Exhibition why our vignerons have been content to have placed over our wine bar the title "The Adelaide Wine Bar," ...

    Article : 1,119 words
  11. ASSIGNMENTS AND LEGAL EXPENSES.

    Sir—Your yesterday's Crumbs comments on " estates' dividends of a few peace in the pound" somewhat, stirred a grievance of mine, which the naturally unpleasant side of ...

    Article : 864 words
  12. CORPORATION ASSESSMENTS.

    Sir—Land Nationalists, Corporation and District Councillors advocate that assessments for Corporations and District Councils should be on the unimproved value of the ...

    Article : 404 words
  13. SUGAR DUTY.

    Sir—Kindly allow me a small space in your columns to make a few remarks on this subject. The amount collected hitherto for duty on this line is about £30,000 per annum ...

    Article : 197 words
  14. FLOWERS AND WEEDS.

    Have you ever beard what the fairies say Little girl, little boy ? Ob, hear and heed : For each smile you wear on your face to-day There's a flower grows; for each frown a weed. ...

    Article : 638 words
  15. ACROSTIC.

    When to th' enraptured poet's eye A fairy palace rose in air, Lorainp, be strove with many a sigh, To fix that scene divinely fair, ...

    Article : 87 words
  16. THE SHEARERS' DIFFICULTY.

    Sir—In your columns have appeared letters in which objections are raised to the Union Secretary in Adelaide, Mr. J. R. Ives. Now, would it not be better and manlier if the ...

    Article : 444 words
  17. OUR MINERAL EXHIBITS.

    Sir—All those who are interested in the mineral resources of this province must agree with the writer of a recent article in your columns complaining of the wholly ...

    Article : 401 words
  18. THE TOTALIZATOR.

    Sir—I bad hoped that last session this subject had been for ever dismissed, and I am surprised again to see it cropping up. I am sure this colony does not require ...

    Article : 380 words
  19. A WRONG WHICH WANTS RIGHTING.

    Sir—Many a small farmer requiring money has to wait four to six months after he has paid for his land before he can secure his land grant, which he requires to enable him ...

    Article : 110 words
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