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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9367, 9 February 1909, Page 7

A chain-letter, purporting to raise subscriptions on behalf of Dr. Earnardo’s Home for Waifs and Strays, is in circulation in New Zealand. A Palmerston resident, •who had some doubts as te whether the appeal was authorised, communicated with Loudon Truth, and has received a reply from the editor to the effect that it has been repudiated by the Barnardo people, and that the matter has been dealt with on many occasions in the columns of his ■paper. So popular have the Waitomo caves become this season that the existing accommodation has proved wholly inadequate for visitors and numerous tents are now in use. The contractor for the new house of 20 rooms is making good progress with the building, which will no doubt be greatly appreciated by the increasing number of tourists who now visit Hangatiki |for the caves at Waitomo and Ruakuri. Playfully criminals refer to the indeterminate sentence as the “Kath leen Mavourneen” because “it may be for years, and it may be for ever,” according to the sentiment of the old song, as quoted by a cfeteotive. The roguish description has been shortened to “Kathleen” and may soon be clipped 'down to ‘,‘Kath.” “You’re not goia’ to get the Kathleen on to me, are you?” was the prayer addressed to a detective by a notorious law-breaker not long ago. Bobby: “Ma!” Mother: “Yes, dear!” Bobby: “I’ve been an -awful good boy since I started going ■to Sunday School, haven't I?” Mother: “Yes, dear, you’ve been very good, indeed.” Bobby: “And you don’t distrust me any more, do you?” Mother: “No, dear.” Bobby: “Then, why do you continue to hide the pie”

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