THE AUSTRALIAN MONTHLY MAGAZINE. | 1 |
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES AS INVESTMENTS FOR THE PEOPLE. | 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 |
WHAT I SAW IN THE CHINESE MIRROR. | 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 |
SUNSHINE. | 14 |
A TRIP TO SCHWANKENBERG. | 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 |
CONCERNING GULLIVER IN LILLIPUT, IN A VERY ROUNDABOUT MANNER. | 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 |
CHICK: A STORY OF A WAIF AND STRAY. | 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 |
OVER THE SNOW. | 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 |
PHEMIE KELLER.* | 47 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 51 , 52 , 53 , 54 , 55 , 56 , 57 , 58 , 59 , 60 , 61 |
“NE CEDE MALIS.” | 62 |
CONFESSIONS. BY A MAN ABOUT MELBOURNE. | 63 , 64 , 65 , 66 |
MISCELLANY. Musical Notes anti Dramatic Lines. | 67 , 68 |
L’AFRICAINE-THE NEW OPERA. | 69 , 70 , 71 , 72 , 73 |
Sketches, Scenes, &c. | 73 , 74 , 75 , 76 |
Science, Art, &c. | 77 |
Facetiæ, &c. | 77 |
NATIONAL VICTORIES. | 77 , 78 |
THE MODERN YOUNG LADY’S CREED. | 78 |
HELEN! AN ACROSTIC. | 79 |
No title | 79 , 80 |
Notices to Correspondents. | 80 |
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THE AUSTRALIAN
Fix this textMONTHLY MAGAZINE.
Fix this textNo. 2.— OCTOBER, 1865.— V01. 1.
Fix this textGOVERNMENT SECURITIES AS INVEST-
Fix this textMENTS FOR THE PEOPLE.
Fix this textt ¥ instigation of a member of the Legislative Assembly
Fix this textot Victoria, it was recently resolved that some steps
Fix this textshould be taken to provide for the custody of Victorian
Fix this textGovernment Debentures. The consideration of this subject
Fix this textthrows open so many methods by which security can be
Fix this textobtained, and the colony also be benefited, that a few remarks
Fix this textupon the matter, in connexion with the general transfer of
Fix this textpublic securities, may not be altogether out of place.
Fix this textIt has been said by our wisest statesmen that the best
Fix this textsecurity the Constitution of England had was, that so many
Fix this textthousand of her subjects were interested in the preservation oi
Fix this texther finances undisturbed; and returns show that a very large
Fix this textproportion of that class termed “the poorer classes” of Great
Fix this textBntain are proprietors of the National Debt, whose interests
Fix this textwould be opposed to a revolution which would seek to sponge
Fix this textout the heavy array of figures England has to her debit, and
Fix this textcommence again de novo. In 1840, out oi 280,377 proprietors
Fix this textof Government stock, 86,268 received dividends under <£s per
Fix this textannum, that is to say, held stock of a less principal value than
Fix this text<£2oo. In 1850 that number had increased to 89,393, while the
Fix this texttotal .'.umber of holders stood at 269,736. In 1860 the return
Fix this textalso exhibited an increase oi small proprietors, and a decrease oi
Fix this textlarge ones, which decrease may easily be accounted for when
Fix this textthe vast number of new banks and companies introduced under
Fix this textthe Limited Liability Act are considered. Now, tne rule with
Fix this textthe managers oi this funded debt, that is to say, tne Governor
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