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  2. MEN OR DEER?

    Sir—I beg the favor from you to, through your columns, bring to the special notice of the friends and supporters of the Highland crofters that the Highlands and Islands ...

    Article : 720 words
  3. UNIONISM.

    Sir — Unionism at the present day is spoken of in many quarters as a power that cannot be ignored. May I ask, what is unionism? I read in the English papers that ...

    Article : 593 words
  4. DEVIATIONS ON MAIN-EASTERNROAD.

    In your issue of the 8th inst. appears a letter from Messrs. Waters, Vickers, and Monks, of Forest Range, complaining about a deputation which waited upon the Treasurer with ...

    Article : 628 words
  5. WORKMEN ON THE BEETALOO PIPETRACK.

    Sir—As your paper is looked up to by most of the working people of South Australia as being fair to them, and by those who have command of the purse-strings too, permit me ...

    Article : 563 words
  6. RAILWAY MANAGEMENT.

    Sir—Your correspondents are on the growl because they are charged various incomprehensible rates for packages carried in the train, but very little is said as to the very ...

    Article : 584 words
  7. Correspondence.

    Sir—It appears to me self-evident, without any arguing whatever, that in a country where many people are every day wishing for comforts, the results of labor, which they ...

    Article : 695 words
  8. MESSRS. MAY BROS. AND THIER EMPLOYEES.

    Sir—We, employes of the above firm, very much regret that your Gawler correspondent should publish in your widely circulated paper such damaging statements as appeared in ...

    Article : 164 words
  9. Advertising

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    Advertising : 751 words
  10. MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT AND THEIR PROMISES.

    Sir—Having seen a letter in The Advertiser of Monday under the above heading I would like to support what has been written by "Pro Bono Publico," more especially as I ...

    Article : 224 words
  11. THE RAILWAYS.

    Sir—Is it any wonder that our railways are not a paying concern at the present time? And as it is from this particular branch of the service that we derive the greater portion of ...

    Article : 526 words
  12. BIMETALLISM.

    Sir—I have not noticed that any reference has yet been made here to a very significant paper written by the Right Honorable Laurence Courtney, M.P., which appeared in ...

    Article : 383 words
  13. THE MARITIME STRIKE.

    Sir—I have from my childhood been conversant with the boast of English freedom, viz., "Britons nevers shall be slaves," and I have frequently met English people who have ...

    Article : 466 words
  14. BLOCKS WANTED FOR WORKING MEN.

    Sir—The late Hon. G. W. Cotton was the champion of the blockers of South Australia, and it was mainly due to his instrumentality that the system of homestead blocks was ...

    Article : 548 words
  15. ACCIDENT FUND OF THE MOONTA BRANCH, A M.A.

    Sia—Much as been said of late by a certain number of the employes of the Moonta Mines who were formerly members of the union that the above association has not been of any ...

    Article : 821 words
  16. M P.'S AND LAND BOARDS.

    Sir—When the Premier was delivering the Ministerial policy and speaking on land boards, Mr. Bartlett interjected something about abuses. I am going to charge honorable ...

    Article : 275 words
  17. LOCAL NAVAL OFFICERS.

    Sir—I see by The Advertiser that the Chief Secretary in declaring the policy of the Government made the following statement:— "Lieutenants Lundh and Creswell would be ...

    Article : 180 words
  18. MR. IRVINE AND ANGIPENA.

    Sir—In perusing the columns of a recent issue I was surprised to see the inaccuracy shown in a report on the Angipena goldfield supplied to you by Mr. D'Arcy Irvine. We ...

    Article : 181 words
  19. THE CROWN LANDS DEPARTMENT.

    Sir—As retrenchment appears to be the order of the day, I would draw attention to the very large salary and perquisites paid to the Surveyor-General, viz., £1,500 per annum. ...

    Article : 266 words
  20. JUSTICE AND MERCY.

    Sir—I heard a sermon preached last Sunday from these words, "Do justly, love mercy, walk humbly with thy God." I am not going to inflict this sermon upon your readers; but ...

    Article : 483 words
  21. WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

    Sir—Re the proposal of the Government to introduce a Bill for the extension of the franchise to women—Suppose this Bill is made law, who are the women most likely to vote? ...

    Article : 104 words
  22. FIRE AT PORT PIRIE.

    Sir—We do not know who is responsible for the overdrawn notice of the fire on our premises appearing in your issue of Thursday last. The simple facts are—P.C. Cock passing ...

    Article : 257 words
  23. OUR EDUCATION SYSTEM.

    Sir—On July 4 in the Legislative Council the Hon. J. Warren moved for a comprehensive return showing the cost of the Education, Department. On July 5 the hon. gentleman ...

    Article : 345 words
  24. THE POOR PLAYERS.

    Sir—During the existing period of financial tribulation the claims of the various charitable institutions have been brought prominently before the public, which has nobly responded to ...

    Article : 527 words
  25. SOUTH-EASTERN LANDS.

    Sir—For the information of the applicants interested, will you allow me to use your columns to say that the Commissioner of Crown Lands has authorised me to state that ...

    Article : 128 words
  26. LONG HOURS IN THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE.

    Sir—On behalf of a body of men who are debarred from writing to the press and making known their grievances, and who appear up to the present to be without anyone to champion ...

    Article : 294 words
  27. MR. WOOD, M.P., EXPLAINS.

    Sir—I saw in your issue of July 8 a letter signed "Farmer," which states that I said when on the hustings I never worked as a blacksmith for less than 10s. per day. This ...

    Article : 255 words
  28. RETRENCHMENT IN EARNEST.

    Sir—I have seen and read several suggestions made in the papers for work to the unemployed. I am one of the thousands who help to keep up the Government, and I would ...

    Article : 252 words
  29. LOCAL CEMENT.

    Sir—I notice the Portland Cement Company of South Australia has had to stop working in consequence of their stocks on hand not being taken over by the Government. It is a great ...

    Article : 238 words
  30. NEW AUSTRALIA.

    Sir—I notice that New Australia is attracting a great deal of attention just now. As I know a little about that country I would advise those who go there to keep as much ...

    Article : 115 words
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