Fond of exercise.—Two men were out shooting the other day ; one had a license, ' the other hadn't, A keeper approached, and the one that had a license ran away. The-keeper was a good runner, and an exciting race ensued over a mile and a half of nice ploughed fields. At last the keeper got up to the runaway. "Now sir, where's your license ? ; ' It was produced. ••Thenwhy the^-^ —-— you. run away?" "Oh, I'm fond of exercise answered the man; bnt don't.you think you'd better ask my friend if he has .one?
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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 3, Issue 296, 20 May 1879, Page 3
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91Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 3, Issue 296, 20 May 1879, Page 3
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