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Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 1022, 15 October 1903, Page 4

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Air Ell has given notice of a new clause in the Municipal Corporations Act to give the Municipal Councils of Wellington,- Christchurch, Auckland Thames, Gisborne, Napier, Timaru, I-lokitika, and New Plymouth, power to purchase the gasworks in their districts on giving 12 months’ notice, the price to be determined by arbitration* under .the Arbitration Act, 1390. . “ Your husband is very versatile, I hear.” Second lady : “ Versatile is no name for it. Why, he can stay, out every night in the week and not give the same excuse twice./’ “ Why does little Willie always insist on calling me Pop 7” Wife • “ I suppose it’s becayise y-ou go ofl every morning.” , ... ~ *• Why are you so mad with the doctor ?” 11 When I told him that I had a tired feeling, lie told me to show him my tongue.” “ Why do they put this ‘a la on the menu?” asked the visitor _ from the country.- “ Sometimes it, is put there to excuse the cooking, and often to excuse the exorbitant price, replied the travelled one.