SHORT STORY The visitor was very interested in the blue pencil on the sub-editor's desk. "What do you use that thing for?" he, queried. "Well," replied the sub, "to cut a long story short, it's—cr—it's to cut a long story short." I ONCE KNEW A MAN I once knew a man who was musical mad, A hundred years old was the fiddle he had. I never complained, but, whenever he played, I wished I had lived when that fiddle was made. PUBLIC NOTICES SUBSCRIPTION HATES One Quarter 5/Halfyear 10/One Year 20/SPECIAL NOTE. The above scale is limited strictly to payments in advance. For all overdue payments extending beyond the current quarter a booking fee of 1/- will be charged. Established quarters end March 31st ' June 30lh ,Sept 30th December 31st Rfjlgr :ash ADD "REGULARLY TO YOUR NATIONAL SAVINGS ACCOUNT Inserted to assist the Nation's War Effort by WRIGLEYS Makers of P.K.. Spearmint. Juicy Fruit Chewing Gum BAKING fEaST* W / w Warning! Every pound increase over normal weight is dangerous. Bonkora removes danger. F. G. Macklow, Chemist, Whakatane.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 4, Issue 117, 16 June 1941, Page 6
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177Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 4, Issue 117, 16 June 1941, Page 6
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