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Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 518, 30 March 1920, Page 4

Foxtnn people are nearly "tickled t > death" faecording to tho Manawati Times). Some months ago the i immunity was turned upside c.t:wn because the local school committee had purchased a German piano. After a lone; struggle the oU'ending instrument was hurled ignominionsly ('•'om the precincts of the school anil thrown into the harbour or elsev. hare. Ninety good golden sovereigns were spent in replacing it with an elegant instrument labelled on the frontispiece. "Raymond. London." A l'almerston North tuner went to i'MXton recently, and when he opene I tlu' internals of the piano he found it stamped through and through with the inscription "Ki.ebIcr, Berlin." The news spread like v. ildlire. anil all parties are united again in the enjoyment of the joke of the season. Bobbie was accompanying his mother on a shopping expedition, and they at length reached the tea-room. As the little boy was about to .it-' tack the toasted scones, his mother whispered, "You haven't said your tvrace. dear." Bobbie looked mildly urprised. "Hut," he said, "we are paying for this, aren't we!'' I