Treasury bench and the art of debate in Parliament
Michael MacDonagh argues that in a two party Parliament debate prowess is essential for advancement to the Treasury bench. Oratory wins influence, while true ministers combine speech with judgment, and administrators labor unseen, judged by talent for persuasion and public service.
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Michael MacDonagh
Madi
Darty Warta
House of Commons
Nnn
March
Canning
Hese
Lo See
Admiralty
George Cornwall Lewis
Collceagues
Treasury
Taney
Tvet
Lord Byron
Sam Byron
House of Lords
Commons
Treasury Bench
Karno v Pathe Freres at Oxford Music Hall hearing
In a moved hearing at Oxford Music Hall the Karno vs Pathe Freres case was shown the sketch The Mumming Birds and its cinematograph version to determine if the work constitutes plagiarism. Justice Jeffreys observed the performances with amusement and later watched the film twice on the judge’s request.
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King’s Bench
Oxford Music Hall
Karno
Pathe Freres
Pred Karno
Oxford
Jett
Lew Courts
Stata
Justice Jeft
Justice Jeffett
Daily Mail
Home Made Derricce Description Improvised Timber Derrick
A three piece timber derrick of infc long is described with a rope roller from a round stick of winch diameter. An iron rod through augur holes serves as a brake to hold the cranks when winding the rope.
Mel Langtry's Luck and the Romance of Silver Mining
A nostalgic tour of famous silver strikes shows how chance and persistence built vast fortunes. It recalls the Bix Bonanza of 1873 yielding ore valued at 130,000,000. the Fiores mine in San Luis Potosi producing 400,000 in silver. Peter Terreros the muleteer who became a millionaire from Real del Monte Deposita. and Bolados brothers who found a crevice after an earthquake containing a quarter of a million pounds sterling in silver.
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Langtry
Lady de Bathe
Nevada
San Luis Potosi
Prient
Peter Terreros
Real del Monte Deposita
Hidalgo
Bolados
London House Hunting Opens with Bitter Satire
A London Daily Mail April Fool piece rails at the faulted system of renting in London, contrasting autocratic landlords abroad with safer, shorter leases in Paris and New York. It details endless delays, overbearing agents, and costly solicitor fees that turn housing into a siege, warning tenants to unite against the system.
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Australia
London
Bernard Shaw
Tam
America
England
Rdea
Paris
Berlin
New York
Methuselah
The Privilege of Paying for a Lease Turned Anarchic
A negotiator describes a burdensome lease where the lessee must fund all improvements and approvals. He bears drafting, insurance, and sanitary costs while the ground landlord gains from rent inflation and preserves authority. The hardship pushes him toward anarchism.
Doctor's Mistake Ends in Misadventure Death Verdict
Inquest at Public Hall Canning Town heard how Benjamin Marks a 74 year old glass dealer died from poisoning after doctor Sidney Williams mixed strychnine with chloroform water. The doctor testified he may have misidentified bottles and blamed a cleaning maid for moving items. Jury returned verdict death by misadventure and urged caution.
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Canning ‘Town
Daily Mall
Benjamin Marks
Red
Victoria Dock Road
Canning Town
Marks
Sidney Williams
Bark
Ingread
Willams
Ome
A Fence Stretcher Illustration and Construction
An 1860s style description details a wire fence stretcher with A and A two 2x12 boards, B a cog wheel from an old binder, C a 6 foot bar, D a log chair, and D1 D2 lighter chains. The clamp uses two 2 inch hardwood pieces bolted, with F a rear log chain linking to a post. H and H1 clamp the wheel, frame secured by bolts and 4x4 blocks. It tightens slack up to half an inch, avoiding wire breakage, and can be horse-drawn.
Miriam’s Pink Almond Gift Sparks Clergy’s Pleasant Mirth
Miriam entertains the clergy as her mother returns and presents a smooth white almond. The clergyman thanks the girl, pleased by the gesture, while Miriam recalls the nut was pink once, settling into the moment with shy humor.
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Miriam
The Village Scarecrow and His Brave Old Age
A portrait of an aging village scarecrow who lives by guarding crops in a flat field. He moves only to scare birds with a tin can, earning eighteen pence daily, while his long life as a ploughman and oracle of the farm ends in quiet contentment among neighbors.
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England
Koun
London
Hin
Vis
Jose
Saya
E. Clephan Palmer
Dally Mall
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Britain
Whitehall
Pame
House of Counemm
Mel Langtry
the Scarecrow
Tommy
Tucker
Farmer’s Sanitary
Fred Walsh
Sydney
Ant Pane Pos
Avpanye
Parmer Sanitary Pan Co
N.8
W. Sano
Body Avenue
Bandatts Central Railway
Gordon
Metropolitan Business College
Batab
Trumper
Australian XI
Anatresian Union Maton Te
Dan O’brien
Carbine Fame
Bis
Hotel Victoria
George Street
Expori Miziologiat
U.8
Colonies
Castlereagh Street
Brisbane
Melbourne
Auckland
Otto A. Kracht
Eden Buildings
Lam
Austin Charman
Olisre
H. Hrooks
King Street
Barpton & Co
Alexandria
HICKS
Price
T. H. Hicks
High Street
North Botany
Larkin’s Hotel
Haymarket
Usher
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