WHY HE AGREED.
Another amusing story j$ told by Mr. Knowles about a keen temperance advocate who was one night, addressing a public meeting on his pet subject. "I should like," ho declared. "to take every bottle of wine and sink them all to the bottom of the sea." A man at the back of the hall jumped up excitedly shouting " Hear, hear! Hoar, hear! Hear, hear!" The lecturer paused in his remarks to beam delighted approval on the interrupter. "Ah, my friend." he said, "I can see you are a teetitaller!" "No, sir;' I'm a diver!" said the
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Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 238, 29 December 1916, Page 5 (Supplement)
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99WHY HE AGREED. Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 238, 29 December 1916, Page 5 (Supplement)
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