The Budget thus explains away an error :—“The devil who attends to the moon in the shipping column (that is the printer’s devil) does not always fix it right, Saturday night the moon was stated to rise about 20 p.m., and it was to shine till morning. Readers were left to fix the rising hour according to fancy ; the p d would not commit himself to anything but the 20 minutes. He is very particular at times —scrupulously so. He says the printed instructions given him as a guide are not quite correct, and that at one part of the month the moon actually shines before (according to printed in structions) it has risen. He cannot bo persuaded to: push it on or put it back as may bo required—he follows copy. Wc shall have to get a new moonist.” Poor printer’s devil! what is not put upon his shoulders. *
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Patea Mail, Volume II, Issue 159, 18 October 1876, Page 2
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150Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 Patea Mail, Volume II, Issue 159, 18 October 1876, Page 2
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