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Shannon News, 4 December 1928, Page 2

All the Foxton flaxmills will be reopening within a few days now' (says the Herald), The only thing hanging up the opening of the mills now is the flood water still lying in the Moutoa swamp and as soon as this disappears the cutters will get to work. Some cutters left Foxtom yesterday for their camp in the Moutoa.

A customer was cxceedijigly annoyed by the persistent chattiness of the barber. “Your face seems familiar to nie, sir,” said the artist, oblivious of the storm that was brewing. ” Haven’t I shaved you \ 'beforp?” “No,” said the customer, “I think not. Those scars- you .see came from shrapnel in France.”