Revieu of Reviews, 1/7/06. 



Current History in Caricature. 



' O wad some power the giftie g^ie us, 

 To see ourselves as ithers see us." — Burns. 



The cartoons this month are of wider interest 

 than usual. The continental ones are excellent, and 

 the local ones are well up to the mark. Melbourne 

 Punch deals ludicrously with the proposal of Mr. 

 Bent to charge the Federal Government _;^3ooo for 

 the use of the Victorian Government House. Local 

 political matters are humourously dealt with. 



The cartoons having reference to myself need 

 some explanation. The first is the result of a pro- 

 test I made against the late Acting Chief Justice pro- 

 minently attending a prize fight, dignified by the 

 name of a boxing contest, promoted by Mr. Wren 

 of " Tote " fame, conspicuously attended by some 

 gentlemen who had for a long time been hidden 

 from public sight, and so vigorously carried out 

 that one section of the press condemned it. The 

 patronage of a man in such a high position called 

 for some comment. At the Japanese athletic dis- 

 play, Sir Edward Holroyd said he hoped that cer- 

 tain forms of sport would be carried on " in spite 



Lustige Blatter.'} 



Voting for the Duma. 

 i.\ German View.) 



[Berlin. 



of Judkins.' The agitation that was raised in Mel- 

 bourne has had the effect of stopping the Exhibi- 

 tion building from being used for such purposes 

 again. 



The second has reference to my crusade against 

 the Victorian Chief Secretary on account of the 

 lamentable laxity of his administration. Under it 

 evil flourishes. The cartoon is a stinging one, re- 

 presenting Sir Samuel Gillott as guarding with his 

 political authority a nest of evil in the shape of an 

 opium joint, a Tote shop, etc. 



This is a reproach which need not rest upon him 

 even for a month. All that is needed to clear away 

 the criticism is a vigorous administration of the 

 law. Melbourne Punch has given an indictment 

 such as no lips could ever frame. 



Voting for the Duma has been quite secret, the attendants 

 have understood how to prevent intimidation. 



ilplhtiurne Punch.^ 



The Flower of the Flock. 

 (The Japs' arrival in Melbourne is synchronous with the 

 {lowering of the chrj-santhemum.) 

 VICTORIA; "Welcome to England's allies. The flower of 

 Japan for the flower of her navy." 



