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The Review of Reviews. 



October 1. 190S. 



Trihunc] 



The Burden of Armaments. 



Judging by the budgets of the great naval and military 

 Powers, we might be living in a world where resort to force 

 was tiie only known method of settling our diflerences. 

 and the words "" aj-bitration '* and " conciliation " were de- 

 void of meaning— The Prime Minister, at the Interparlia- 

 mentary Conference. 



The Bulletin.^ 



" Three's Company— Two's the Devil." 



The small farmers must unite with the large landownera 

 to resist the Land-Tax. — Argus. 



Small Faksieb: " Lemme go; it's you he wants!" 

 Fat Landownee : " Tou shan't be broken up— we'll stajidor 

 fall together, brother!" 



Melbourne Punch.1 



He's a Trust-worthy Man Who Trusts Himself, 



(The Imperial Defence Committee sets itself against the 

 idea of an Australian Navy.) 



Beitaxxia : " You're too small to face a foe like that, my 

 boy- Leave it to me!" 



Australia : " Yes, that's very kind of you, bat suppose the 

 brute comes when you don't happen to be handy?" 



Melhourne Fundi-} 



The Strong Man. 



It is feared that Mr. Bent may break down under thft 

 weight of his manifold duties. 



Mr. Bri.nk Bent : " Tut, tut ! This is de;id easy to me 

 I like it!" 



