Word: australia
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...most urgent reforms is the ballot reform. An Australian ballot system has been adopted in a number of states, and will undoubtedly spread rapidly over the whole union. But will this Australian system do away with bribery? The experience of Australia and England tends to prove the contrary. Closely connected to a ballot reform is a much needed reform in the registration. In most states the registration laws are extremely lax; the registration lists are changed very rarely, and the result is that men who are dead or have changed their residence, shall figure on the old lists. This naturally...
...travelling in his father's company, they would settle down for a season in a western town, playing in their own extemporized theatre-the the particulars of the creation of his famous "Rip Van Winkle." how he acted "Ticket-of-Leave Man" before an audience of that class in Australia etc., all this enriched with illustrations and portraits of contemporary actors and actresses, and with anecdotes will form one of the most delightful serials The Century has ever printed...
...Outing for June is a very good number. One of the most interesting of its articles is "Yacht Voyages to Australia," by Mr. F. C. Sumichrast of the French department in the college. The piece is profusely illustrated throughout. "Sports, Pastimes, and Pleasures on the Cam, ' tells of the surroundings of the river flowing by the old university city of Cambridge, and some of the races on the stream are vividly described. "The Pleasure of Fly Fishing" is an entertaining article from beginning to end. It tells well the varied experience of the many who have enjoyed a summer...
Outing for June contains an article on "Yacht voyages to Australia," by Mr. Sumichrast of the French department...
...Christiana. Although but a short notice of the lecture could be given, the large lecture-room of the Jefferson Physical Laboratory was completely filled by an audience which followed with the greatest interest the fascinating recital of the remarkable experiences of Professor Lumholtz among the cannibal aborigines of Australia. The lecture was unusually long, but the attention of the audience was held throughout. The interest in the lecture was greatly increased by the excellent views of Astralian scenery and natives, and also by the delightful touches of humor with which he enlivened his narrative...