The Referee suggests that m order to lessen the number of " crocks "doing duty on the Bind, especially m the North Island, a tax of .£lO should l»o leyied on every stallion over the age of 3 years* ■ ■ \ / Reported verbatim : Jamie* ( aged tight)-— "l'm gome to£et baby to say my prayers for me." Mamma— " Why don't ydii say thora yourself?" Jamie —"Caww God' will pay more Utentinn tQKaby." Mamma — "Why so?" Jamie— *.", Cause baby's- jisf come from Heaven a little while ago and he's, •better ' qiiainted with God than I am." The New Zealand Times has the followine :— With regard to a.locnl m yesterday'R i«sno rebtivn to the high prices charged for biscuits m this city, wo are glad to Ray that the prices weresomiir-b. Jn norordance with our Japanese visitors 1 ideas of the fitnoes of things that tbpy hn've ordered a v«ry large line from »hV Wellington Biscuit and Confection«ry Company. Tli« differer>c« w* stated yesterday m tho prie* of biscuits hew» •
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1718, 27 May 1886, Page 4
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