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  2. RECOLLECTIONS AND REMINISCENCES OF POLITICS

    In the sixties and seventies Sir John Have made a success of your business by well Robertson Was a picturesque figure in the N.S Wales parliament, where he played a leading part, alternately as premier, Minister or ...

    Article : 105 words
  3. EPIC OF THE AIR

    On the Somme a British aeroplane was making observations for the artillery when the German anti-aircraft., guns smothered it with, fire. The observer was seated in front of the pilot. ...

    Article : 185 words
  4. NOTHING DOING

    If there is not an idea in the minds of the leaders of Government of the Commonwealth" the the majority of our, soldiers abroad will not return to their own country, there is no ...

    Article : 313 words
  5. A Consul's Philosophy

    Colonel Bell, American Consul in Sydney, convulsed a Town Hall gathering, assembled to raise money for the widows and children: of men who perished in the Stockton Colliery ...

    Article : 97 words
  6. Blucher Apostrophised

    Sir John had a fine suburban residence at Wastson's Bay Which Was a Wild place in the early days. He used to-ride from-his home to Parliament on a grey horse called Blucher. ...

    Article : 111 words
  7. V.C. WON AND LOST

    Field-Marshal Sir Evelyn Wood refers m the following letter to. the Times to the posthumous bestowal of the V.C. on an. officer whose father would have received.it.37 years age had ...

    Article : 143 words
  8. Greater than Washington

    Colonel Bell got off a good gag at another Sydney gathering. "George Washington," he remarked, "was a great, man, because he Couldn't tell a .lie." ...

    Article : 51 words
  9. Sir John's Motto

    What endeared Sir John Robertson to his followers was the loyal way he stuck to his political friends. He once staked his own political existence as Premier in support of a ...

    Article : 110 words
  10. John's Jibe

    In the old days of the Freetrade-Protection controversy, a Protectionist, who happened to be an undertaker, visited the Mudgee elector rate, which Mr. John Haynes represented, and ...

    Article : 96 words
  11. A POSTAL SCANDAL

    The Postmaster General has stated that he is putting in some of his spare time going, round the post-offices of the Commonwealth looking for problems; for himself. He should ...

    Article : 177 words
  12. Settlement

    "My policy" is to settle men on the land," maintained a New South. Wales Member. "No fear," interjected John Haynes; with a sly reference to the speaker's calling as a ...

    Article : 44 words
  13. Netting for Rabbits

    Sir John Robertson was Lands Minister in N.S Wales when the rabbit pest began to assume serious dimensions. The land-holders came as a deputation to him to ask that the ...

    Article : 139 words
  14. Hear Hear!

    The late John Norton stood for the Federal Senate on one occasion, and in the course of his campaign was addressing, a meeting In a New South Wales town with decided Labor ...

    Article : 159 words
  15. Interjector Silenced

    The clean-shaven young elector was persistent in his interjections, add he indulged. in a gibe at the candidate for the Senate, who happened to be -Charley Oakes. "Don't get your ...

    Article : 211 words
  16. A Ministerial Mole

    "What do you think of my Minister for — ?"old Sir Henry Parkes asked a fellow Member one day. Before he got any reply, he added. He reminds me of a mole. Do you ...

    Article : 104 words
  17. Advertising

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    Advertising : 152 words
  18. A Long-Winded Member

    There was once a Member of an. Australian State Parliament who happened to be a tailor, and he was note for the length of his speeches He was much perturbed when he: entered the I ...

    Article : 159 words
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