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THE AUSTRALIAN ELECTIONS,
WHY LABOUR WAS DEFEATED.
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OUR NEW WORDS.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1920.
easily; the predominating infu- ence in the new Parliament. Mr. Hughes is ploughing a lonely furrow, and he will have to tread THE NEW OXFORD DICTION-edited by the late Sir James very warily indeed to retain his
ARY. Mr. John Hughes writes in the leadership. No Australian would Observer as follows-Mr. Tudor be surprised to learn of his early
la committee for the collection of
NEW words unregistered in existing ADVERTIS>MENTS. dictionaries. The "A" section,
Murray, was published in 1918. This was before the
word and Mr. Ryan have been express-retirement and translation to the No dictionary, Professor W. P.appendicitis " was born. ing satisfaction with the results placid atmosphere of Australia Ker reminded us the other day,
ties
in both
in the
they were..
con-
1914 and the fol-
Co
400,000 WORDS.
extends to between fourteen and At this moment the dictionary teen thousand pages and deals words, illustrated by more than a million and half.quotations.
with four hundred thousaud
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Nine of the ten volumes" are now complete, and with the por of Saturday week's polling at the House upod the expiration can keep up with the language, tions of the tenth volume already
Fisher's term Commonwealth elections. They of Mr.
of for new words spring up the day published, carry the vocabulary not after the sheets have been passed without a break from "A" to No more office next year, He is are easily pleased. overwhelming defeat, with the cause of the disfavour into which for the prese. A great number of "Thyzle."" is completed, and at Headquarters Offices, Victoria exception of that of May, 1917. it has fallen is resentment at its words were brought into use dur-only one section of it remains to Barracks, Hongkong, until 12 has ever been indicted on the lukewarm attitude on the war. ing the war, and English philolo be published. Most, of "U" is o'clock noon on the dates stated Federal Labour Party in its The fact that Labour fought con- gists have been considering for practically ready for the printer, for the undermentioned services scription tooth and nail lost it some time the question of their and the part is in type. for a period of twelve months from twenty years' existance.
Its bid for power at the first no votes; national sentiment was inclusion in the dictionaries.
The Oxford English Dictionary
and the beginning of "W" and Ist April, 1920- Federal Elections, beld in 1903. emphatically opposed to
Y" are also in type. resulted in a gain of fifteen seats scription. Mr. Hughes had a has already taken up a clearly- in a Senate of thirty-six members, good case, but he proved a bad defined attitude with regard to What did, however, them. "In the new "S'section, and of twenty-four seats in a advocate.
Labour's House of Representatives of queer
was for example, you will find such pitch seventy-five. This position was its attitude towards voluntary words as strafe' and 'stunt," maintained in 1906, but 1910 recruiting and its attempt Mr. R. W. Chapman, assistant brought sweeping victory, Labour to prescribe all former members secretary to the delegates of the commanding substantial wajari Watson, first Labour Premier of an interview at Oxford with a been required to bring it to this under Bir. Fisher's leadership, of the party who like Mr. J. C. Oxford University Press, said, in The number of years which have Houses. The the Commonwealth; Mr. J. S. T. representative of the Observer point will not be excessive when Elections of 1913 gave Labour McGowen, first Labour Premier Strafe, the Dictionary records, it is compared with the three an enormous preponderance of of New South Wales; Mr. W. G. comes from the German phrase, foreign dictionaries which, in res-
Fuel & Washing, 6th March,, strength in the Senate, no fewer Spence, father of Australian trade Gott strafe England, which was
pect of plan and extent, may fairly 1920. than thirty out of the thirty-six-unionism; Senator Guthrie, who a common salutation in Ger- be said to rival it.
Tender Forms and any neces- seats being captured, but lef:"made "the Seaman's Union; Mr. many in parties equally balanced in te Holman, and other patriots grown lowing years, and it was used begun by the brothers Jacob and at the above office between the The "Deutsches Worterbuch," sary information may be obtained Fisher grey in Labour's service) dared to (originally by British soldiers in Wilhelm Grimm, contains, as the hours of 10 a.ra. and 1p.m. daily. Representatives. Mr.
their right of free the war against Germany) in total result of sixty-seven years struggled on for a year: then a ercise double dissolution--the first in the choice and supported Mr. Hughes the various senses suggested by of printing and publishing, some unless accompanied by a deposit Tenders will not be entertained origin: to punish. to do Commonwealth's history-gave in his campaign. The relentless its him back his 1910 majority, and political" pogrom" carried on by damage, to attack fiercely, heap lent to rather more than ten thou- faith.
twenty thousand pages, equiva- of $100 as a guarantee of good still further increased the Party's the Labour Executive against imprecations on.' bold on the Senate to thirty-three such men as these shocked the The word 'stunt. of doubtful sand pages of the Oxford Diction
The right to reject the lowest or seats (out of thirty-six nation's sense of fair play, liberty, etymology, is traced to the slang of the whole of the German voca
ary, and covers about fivo-sixths any, tender is reserved. within a little more than ten years and the vital necessities of the lof American college athletics, and bulary. The portion of the Dutch Labour had advanced from being situatio. But even more power is defined as a prescribed item in Dictionary, now published, the ful reasons than these actuated an athletic competition or diplay: Woordenboek der Nederlansche Commonwealth to that of its the electors in administering the an event; a feat undertaken as a Taal, begun in 1850 by De Vries AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN COMIC FANCY DRESS FOOTBALL dominant political force. Never coup-de-grace to Labour's attempt defiance in response to a chal and Te Winkel, amounts to four- did it appear to be more united or to capture the citadel .Australians leage: an act which is striking teen thousand pages, equivalent
LINE. the prospects of the defeated Free like New Zealanders, as the for the skill, strength, or the like.
to less than six thousand pages of Trade and Protectionist Coalition, result of the election conclusively required to do it ; e feat.'"
the Oxford Dictionary, and con-
From NEW YORK. under the leadership of Sir Joseph Shows) have long memories; they WHICH WORDS WILL SURVIVE? Cook, more hopeless, yet in the have not forgotten the ignoble
In the section of the Os-Dutch vocabulary. The Diction- tains about three-fifths of thei
The Steamship space of hardly more than two part played by Labour (with Mr. ford dictionary, the earlier part
"MATOPPO."
leader (Mr. Hughes) " expelled."prime instigator) in the notorious is given and deâned as a sub- of these: The first part appeared goods are being landed at their years its unity was destroyed, its Ryan as its moving spirit and of which is now in type, "U-boat of the Swedish Academy is having arrived. Consignees of
much less advanced than either!
informed that all cargo are and its majorities in both Houses, Perth Resolutions of June, 1918, marine,
"Umpteen," on the
in 1893, and the editors still have risk into the Hazardous and/or overwhelming as
at one of the darkest hours of the other hand, which is vague in deal with five-sixths of the swept
Mr. Hughes, Allied cause, when, at the con- significance, has literary
Swedish vocabulary.
estra hazardous Godowns of thrown into the arms of the ference of the Australian Labour standing, and is unlikely to sur-
What will be done when the delivery may be obtained.
Holts Wharf, Kowloon, whence
Joseph Cook, and a new Party-Capital, the Allies were advised proportion of the words coined is too early yet to say, though it the goods have left the Godowns, Liberals, joined forces with Sir Party, held in Western Australia's vive, is omitted. Only a small Oxford Dictionary is completed it No claims will be admitted after the Nationalists-was formed. forthwith to enter into peace pour- during the war aze likely it is obvious that, so great has been and all goods remaining unde which, upon its appeal to the parlers with Germany and the abo-thought, to live. Camouflage
ition by Australia of compulsory will almost certainly be amongst the first volume was prepared will be subject to rent.
the growth of the language since livered after the 23rd February. country a few months later (May, 1917), won no fewer than fifty-four military training, even for home them but probably not "brasshat." that there is enough new material seats in the House of Represent- defence, found strong support.
When the "R" volume of the to make a considerable supple-must be presented to the under All claims against the steamer atives, and turned
THE ARCHISHOP'S INFLUENCE. Dictionary was published there Labour's Senate majority of thirty into a
ment desirable. Saturday week's results should the omission of the word "Rand." was some discussion because of,
signed on Or before the 2nd Had there been convince Mr. Ryan that Austra-which was being much used in minority of six,
March, 1920, or they will not be a double dissolution-as in 1914- lians resent the slur of faint-
recognised. there is little doubt that Labour heartedness at his instigation But the decision of the editors the newspapers at the time.
All broken, chafed and damaged Particulars and Conditions of would have lost every Senate tempted to be fastened on them. has been justified, for the term,
goods are to be left in the Co-the letting by Public Auction They resent, too, his open alliance which never had more than a
downs, where they will be ex-Sale, to be held on Monday, Such was the effect of the with the Irish hierachs and his local significance, is now rarely,
amined on any Tuesdays & Frithe 23rd day of Feb., 1920 at 3 for the supply of the under- conscription issue on Labour's attempt to involve Australia in
days between the hours of 10.45 p.m., at the Offices of the Public mentioned Stores for H.M. Naval political fortunes. Saturday O-World broils. Archbishop
if ever, employed.
a.m. and noon, within the free Works Department, by Order of Service at Hongkong during the week's elections have added but Mannix's sinister influence on
"Khaki," a word of Urdu origin,
storage period.
His Excellency the Governor, of period 1st April 1920 to 31st six to their numbers in the Re- the national effort to fill the gaps the "K" section of the Diction-letters to the Tsar published in effected.
signifying dust, is recorded in In an instalment of the Kaiser's: No Fire Insurance has been One Lot of Crown Land at March 1921 will be received by presentatives there are but in the ranks of the Australian
Shaukiwan Road, in the Colony of the COMMODORE, H.M. Naval twenty-seven
Labourites in a Army-so badly depleted by they its use in this country to the Morning Post there is an ac-
Bills of Lading will be counter- Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, Yard, until noon on Monday the House of seventyfivel, and few offensive, of 1916-19-his open being traced back fifty years or German Ambassador had with the
describe dust-coloured material count of a conversation which the signed by
with the option of renewal at a 1st March 1920- (if any) to those in the Senate. advocacy of the doctrine that
THE BANK LINE LTD." Crown Rent to be fixed by the Fresh Beef and Vegetables. "Australia had done enough," and Boer War is recalled, as well programme drawn up by Russia Hongkong, 16th February, 1920. King, for one further term of 75
more. Its popular use during the Sultan apropes of the Murzsteg
General Agents. Surveyor of His Majesty the Frozen Meat. But Mr. Hughes has little cause that there should be no for jubilation. True, he comes
farther recruiting, caused the as its half-forgotten political and Austria for Macedonian re- back at the head of a victorious deepest indignation amongst Aus- form, at that time. in such forms. "The Sultan (says the
phrases party, but, when its composition ralians, and especialis amongs khaki election," and
voting khaki," Kaiser was very tough, and show you how they are blowing is anyalysed, it will be seen that many thousands of
"khaki decided in the idea that a refusal on the flames where they can," Aus- tralian Roman Catholics who,
policy."
to comply with the wishes of and going on to discuss Russia's Austria, backed by me, would policy in the East, says: "It is A GHOST WORD."
bring "The editors and staff, M. The Ambassador had to make use that Korea must and will be no great harm to him. evident to every unbiased mind his former political adversaries and his attempt to tar Australian root of the matter in exploring feasible for him versus a monarch nobody's affair, and concerns only | Arenbishop's disloyal utterances. Chapman said, "always go to the of every power of expression Russian.. When and how, that is the Liberals, numbering forty, a
Roman Catholics with "Irish-the history and use of words, and to bring the gravity of the situa-you and your country." Farmers' Party of three, and eleven Labour men, formerly Australian brush.
are never content to take for tion home to his Majesty, and left
A few days later, on the eve of granted accepted etymologies or him a sadder, but wiser, man. the Russo-Japanese The Liberals came back with
Labour's fall is all the more stories about the origin of words, Another interesting piece of news Kaiser expressed the hope that War, the their strength practically usim. remarkable when it is remem-which very often prove on ex-reached me pared, the Farmers have increased bered that they came into power amination to be legendary. The Prime Minister of the Arch-withstanding the vile press of e from Sofia. The Japan will listen to reason." not their representation to eleven, in 1910 as the protagonists of the Oxford Dictionary was the Erst plotter, in conversation but of Mr. Hughe's thick and new spirit of Nationalism. Labour to discover that
after certain country, that also seems
are left. For all practical pur-introduction of compulsory mili-beer in the language.
to have the country's extreme dissatisfac- the Japanese mobilisation abyss." poses the Farmer and tetary training, for the growth of Syllabus is what is called a
tion at the Murzsteg programme."""I send you," the letter con- Liberals are one-the only differ the Australian navy, for first ghost word, being an error in informed the Tear that the Japan-Rundschau,
In December, 1903, the Kaiser tinues, a copy of the Maring HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND ence between them arises from giving the breath of life to the the manuscript of Cicero's letters ese were clandestinely arming the about ironclad cruisers written, with An article
FINANCE CO., LTD. the fact that the former represent idea of linking East to West by for sittybas,' & Greek word mean- Chinese against him, and said by L. This L is a mask
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NOTICE is hereby given that grave under which I hide myself for the Ordinary Angust General
seat.
away.
MR. HUGHES.
his position is a precarious one like the writer, while normally indeed. He went to the country
at the bead of a combination of favouring Home Rule, hated the
owning allegiance to the Caucus.
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special rural interests, which, means" of the great Transcorustration of the way in which danger to the Tsar's reer in case I wrote it, but nobody has blessed Meeting of Shareholders in this day of February 1920, at noon, however, are not in the least like-tinental Railway-now an ac the work of the Dictionary is of he had to face "a Japanese adven-the notion except Tirpitz. As Company will be held at the for the purpose of receiving the
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Accounts for the year ending 31st. Report of the Court of Directors together with a staternent of
ly to lead to a rapprochement with complished fact-for breaking up Labour. To all intents and par-the aggregation of vast estates unique value is found in the ture on the seashore." poses, therefore, the Coalition has by a graduated land tax and for article on the word 'Syllogism, the added the Admiral of the in November, I managed to get Wednesday, the 18th February; "I hope material for my article written Hongkong Hotel, Hongkong, on ceased to exist; a strong. Liberal a national bank. Never was first-hand research, and gives for Admiral of the Atlantic's signals; Rivadaria and Moreno, now pre- receiving the Report of the which represents a grest deal of Pacific will not be angry with the very interesting details about the 1920, at noon for the purpose of popular with his Liberal con- greater opportunity afforded to a freres, and it is an open secret Party to crown a record of great the first time the whole bistory who is always on the look-out."
December 1919. that his relations with Sir Joseph achievement. The fierce, proud of syllogism in modern logic."
sented to Japan by England, who Directors together with a State-
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In the following month the were then building for the ment of Accounts for the year Monday the 16th February, to Corporation will be closed from Australians generally would like suddenly found clamant voice!
Kaiser wrote about a scheme con- Argentine. These plans, which ending 31st December, 1919.. to see Mr. Watt (Acting-Premier and awaited a lead and a leader, treasury of the whole history of said:
The Dictionary, which is a cerning Danish neutrality, and were quite confidential, during Mr. Hughes's absence in but Labour turned suddenly aside. the English language, from the days of '64 it is clear that the press permission of the President the 11th February to the 21st
"Considering the bygone were submitted to me by the ex-the Company will be Closed from which period no transfer of shares The TRANSFER BOOKS of Saturday 28th February 1920. (both days inclusive), during Paris) take the helm if Mr. and gambled on that nation being earliest times until about 1900 or Danes still look a little askance at of the Argentine Republic. As February (both days inclusive), Hughes resigns,
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Directors, Labour debacle? Most Austra Fears will bring soberer counsel, used in its preparation began in you." lians believe that the primary and Labour will yet retrieve the 1857 with the appointment by the
N. J. STABB, fight against them. It is indeed
General Managers, bloc of forty-five members is past. No Australian doubts it.
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