The debate on the censure motion was continued in the House of Representatives, etc., etc. - Frequent press item.

Quit your raving o'er Protection;
   What's the good of lookin' sour?
Time enough for sad reflection,
   Let's be merry for an hour.
Never mind the Referendum,
   Claims and rights, and laws and such;
Let some other chap defend 'em;
   We've been grieving over-much.
Let the other fellow worry;
   Banish care, and let's go gay,
And with me to Spring-street hurry -
   Come along and see the play!


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         [ADVERTISEMENT]
     VAUDEVILLE!!  VAUDEVILLE!!!
SPRING STREET PLAYHOUSE (on the Hill).
   Positively last appearance,
   Of the great Freetection Troupe,
   In the Playlet - "SOPS OR SOUP."


   Just before the final clearance,
   See the famous Fusion-disher.
   ANDY FISHER, ANDY FISHER,
   Who for public favor bids
   With his latest - "QUIDS FOR KIDS."


   ALFRED DEAKIN, ALFRED DEAKIN,
   Come and hear this marvel speakin'!
   Alf, the Human Gramophone,
   In his act - "GIMME THAT BONE!"


   BILLY HUGHES, BILLY HUGHES,
   Here's a treat you should not lose!
   He's the life of all the show: -
   "TRUSTS I'VE BUST - OR NEARLY SO."


   WILLIE KELLY, WILLIE KELLY,
   Gets you shaking like a jelly
   With his quaint absurdity -
   "PERFECT TASTE, OR LOOK AT ME."


   KINK O'MALLFY, KINK O'MALLEY,
   And his Bounding Rooster Ballet: -
   "Meet me on the Cotter's shore -
   When it rains a little more."


   JOSEPH COOK, JOSEPH COOK,
   "I'll get there by Hook or Crook!"
   See his great Impersonation -
   "COOK! the man who made the nation!"


   Screaming Farce, "THE UNNAMED FUSE,"
   Led by Cook and Billy Hughes,
   Which includes the Great Illusion,
   "FREETRADE FREAKS"; or "What is Fusion?"


   Ending with, "A TRUST BETRAYED";
   Or, "HURROO FOR FOREIGN TRADE!"


   Come and see this Funny Play!
   Change of Programme ev'ry day.
   Hear the song - "WILL VOTERS ROUSE?"
   (Box plan at the Customs House.)


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What's the use of gettin' savage?
   It is vain to raise a row!
What if Foreign Traders ravage?
   We can't mend these matters now!
We shall have our chance to mend 'em
   Later, on election day.
Meanwhile, to the Devil send em -
   Come along and see the Play!

"Den"
The Bulletin, 18 July 1912, p11