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DEATH OF DR. SCHOMBURGK.
The death of the venerable Dr. Schomburg deprives the Government of the services of an exceptionally able officer, and South Australia of one of its most ...
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Original Articles.
ALL the really difficult work in connection with the framing of a federal constitution still lies before the National Convention. The effect of the various ...
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WATER SUPPLY FOR BROKEN HILL.
Sir—Will you allow me to direst the attention of all interested in the Barrier silverfield to the very sensible letter signed "Barrier" that appeared in your issue of 17th inst. One ...
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EVEN-HANDED JUSTICE.
Sir—It may be that the capture of the defaulting Bradley was a very smart and clever one, and it may be that the graceful references made by the police authorities ia New South ...
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THE REV. M. G. PEARSE.
During the past fortnight a gentleman has been moving about among as who is possessed of certain qualities that do not always go together—keenly observant ...
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THE FUTURE OF WOOL.
THERE is probably so one better acquainted with the wool industry of Australia than Mr. Joseph Abbott, the well-known member for Wentworth in the ...
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THE POLITICAL ENFRANCHISEMENT OF WOMEN.
Sir—There has been a great deal said for and against extending the franchise to women on a basis of equality with men. I do not think any harm would result from universal electoral ...
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Correspondence.
Sir—"We think usury or interest unjust. For instance, a man has a sewing machine, and allows a woman to use it who without the machine could only make one shirt in a certain ...
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THE SEAT OF GOVERNMENT.
Sir—Without much prophetic foresight one may safely give a forecast as to what will be sure to happen directly the question has to be decided as to where the seat of the Australian ...
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THE BOOK FIEND.
Sir—There are at present in Adelaide and suburbs probably many hundreds of people who complain that having about three years ago been led to sign an agreement to take one ...
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THE GENESIS OF HONEST TOM.
Sir—I am a neophyte in politics, and nave never been able to quite make out how it ia the sobriquet of "Honest Tom" has affixed itself to a leading politician. I read with wonder ...
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TO THE EDITOR.
Sir—Mr. C. Allen ia quite right in thinking the man who makes a machine or builds a house is entitled to his reward, and this was Mr. Gilmore's contention. But under the ...
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THE BARLEY-GROWING INDUSTRY.
Sir—The editor of the Australian Brewers Journal in reply to "A Barley-grower" says:—"It be cares to send samples of his barley to me I may be able gratuitously to give him ...
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THE EVELEEN SILVER MINE.
Sir—In May of last year I applied for 300 shares in the New Eveleen Company, for which I paid allotment fee in July. Not receiving the scrip or hearing anything more about it I wrote to the secretary(Mr. ...
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THE EIGHT-CAR RACE.
Two eight-car races, one of world-wide and the other chiefly of local Interest, were rowed on Saturday. The annual contest on the Thames between Oxford ...
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RAILWAY MEN.
Sir—Will yon allow me to paint out some of the vagaries of our Railway Commissioners? Some time back I took the liberty to write and give them a bit of a showing up. and they do ...
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A GENEROUS RESPONSE.
Sir.—Alloe me to thank you for publishing my appeal on behalf of Mrs. Hefferan, also the persons who have so kindly and promptly responded to it in money, clothes and ...
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THE SUPPRESSION OF ADULTERY.
Sir—Allow me to express my sympathy with the remarks of "Husband." Adultery is I fear gaining ground in the community and strict measures should be adopted to restrain ...
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TYPHOID IN THE HILLS.
Sir—I do not wish to pose as an alarmist, but consider it the duty ol every one to raise an alarm when that dread visitor typhoid comes to our surroundings. I feel the only sure ...
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