A police magistrate is questioning a tramp whose bearing indicates that 'he lias seen better days. You look as if you had been a gentleman,” he remarked. “ Yes, sir,” says the prisoner with a sigh ; “ once, sir, I was worth several millions.” “Gambled eh?” “ No, sir.” “ Squandered it in riotous living—wine and wamen, eh?” “No, sir.” “Then to what viee were you addicted ? ” “ Friendship, sir.” The Tauranga Times says :—A gentleman in the town had a “ little bill” given him a day or two ago, and this morning an application for- payment was made. The reply showed a through knowledge of Parliamentry procedure. It was as follows :— ■“ Your bill must follow the usual course. It has passed the first and second reading, and has passed into Couimitee, but as the house is now prorogued, you will have to wait until next session, as your bill is one of the slaughtered innocents.”
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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume IX, Issue 1006, 1 December 1881, Page 3
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151Untitled Poverty Bay Standard, Volume IX, Issue 1006, 1 December 1881, Page 3
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