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Horowhenua Chronicle, 8 December 1913, Page 2

A man once received as a present from a sea captain a fine specimen of a bird which sailors call the "laughing jackass." As he was carrying it home, he met a brawny Irish navvy, who stopped and said lo him : - "Phwat kind of buml is that, sorr?" "That's a laughing jackass," exclaimed the owner, genially. The Irishman, thinking lie was beingmade fun. of, wus equal to the occasion, and responded wilh a twinkle of the eye: - "It's not verself; it's the burrd' I mane, sorr!"

Sugar in lots big enough, for jam making requirements Is now obtainable at the grocers'. Also printed labels for the jam "bottles —a I The Chronicle Office or from stationers' shops -50 in an envelope, for sixpence.—Advt. Fred Pink'i, .Levin, is beßt I ween, for boots for the ditcher, the milker, the dancer, boots for the slow man, the quick man, the prancer; the cricketer, loeballer, tennis man too, may all have their "Tiilbies" made fair to the view, by calling ot Pink's.—Achrt.