CALOGRAMS.
[Eeuteb's Special.]
AUSTRALIAN.
Melbourne, This day.
A temporary Supply Bill was passed through both houses of Parliament last night.
The Reform Bill as amended by .the Legislative Assembly has been returned to the Legislative Council, but its acceptance by the latter chamber is generally thought to be improbable.
MEtBouENE, Yesteiday.
The Postmaster-General has issued a circular despatch to the Governments of the other colonies urging them to join in a Postal Convention. The despatch further suggests that the colonies should contribute towards the possible loss on the Oceanic Service.
The Overland line between Adelaide and Port Darwin is interrupted.
A Lisping Beauty.—" Doctor," said a lisping fashionable belle, who had graduated at half a dozen, boarding schools, " which do you prefer, tholidity of intellect or brillianthy ? Thum admire brillianthy; but, ath for me, ath Shakthpoare thayth in hith ' Bride of Abydoth,' " I prefer tholidity and brillianthy combined." The doctor sank into the nearest chair and blew his noae.
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Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3882, 8 June 1881, Page 2
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159CALOGRAMS. Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3882, 8 June 1881, Page 2
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