Commonwealth will be two years old, which fact causes most of the daily general tone with regard to what is after. to take stock of the situation. ho all quite a new experiment in nation building, is thankfulness that we have got on so well so far, considering that the drought has come at the very keginning of our carcer,.a it. worse and more widely spread than Australia has' ever known before. Financial matters have got themselves into terrible confusion, but that will straighten itself out in' time. It is urged that the Federal. Government should take over the States' publio debts as well as their Customs re-, ¥enues and an arrangement of this sort will probably be adjusted. There again tion act, Anstealia Will, become. as "ad vanced" as. the most. pronounced, progress sive could desire. -That, the: Commonwealth, youthful as it is,. is. shoping for all ition and mistrust, not even. ite democracy on broad national lines. against ill-wishers can deny.
The Christmas Holid: until the hollaye are aver. Throughout Every thing is at a standstill just the whole continent Chiistmas is the old Eniglish fashion, except Sonnd, we hoe hot stead of chilling east winds 'oF en and warm winds. "Hi; been given for the gene; culoyment by the splendid rains that have fallen throughout the State. 'Indeed all ey. the place ther are signs, of that Jo; for'break up of the drought, Which §pemed as if ib would never come. Meat and poultry. may be dear but fruit' tale were never better nor bountiful fruit season in Win la apd judging by appearances thi been. South Australia. In Sydney' and dear.
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