The secretary of the Nokomai Sluicing Company reports that a wash-up was made at the No. 2 claim, the result being 182 oz 7dwt, and with the previous return of 12nz 7dwt, this makes a total of 19ooz 4dwt for the paddock, which has an area of one-seventh of an acre on bottom, A young man was being questioned by a life assurance' official about his family’s health. He was asked: “Ot what did your grandfather die?.? The applicant hesitated . a few moments, and then stammered out: “ I—l’m not sure, but T think he died in infancy.” A local grouser during a recent Royal visit to Newcastle, England, was complaining "that he haddent a vot to say who slmd be king.” “No,” replied a bystander, who did not sympathise with his views, “ an’ if King George had had a vote ye waddant be a subject.”' ’
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Evening Star, Issue 20059, 27 December 1928, Page 10
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145Untitled Evening Star, Issue 20059, 27 December 1928, Page 10
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