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Employer; “A\ by dido t you cone when I rangr" Office Roy; -Because I didn't bear the bell." "Hereafter, when you don’t Lear the bell, you must come ami tell me sol "Yes sir." was Die dutiful answer. A FACT. They were having a discussion on prohibition, and one ol the speakers declared : " Witter has killed more people than whisky ever did." " How do you make Dull mil r replied the local prohibitionist. " Well, to begin with, there was Die lloocl." The meeting adjourned. THEN 111* KIC KED HIMSELF. " Ait' Good morning. Al.r Editor," said the rural looking visitor briskly, entering the saneuim, " Lee brought, von in some nice spring poultry which 1 ‘-(Jet out! (Jet out I 'lake it away!" exclaimed the l busy- editor savagely. • I don’t want it- Haven't any room for it.” The rural looking visitor hurried out, looking scared. The reporter could only gasp—- " AA'b-what’s this:-' No room lotspring poultry-1'" - Poultry! Good gracious!" and t.he editor got up and tore his hair. " f thought be said poetry." ■*—•' Argonaut ’’ (.T’.S.A.)
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Hokitika Guardian, 17 July 1925, Page 4
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