A MINISTERIAL JOKE
The Hon. R. F. Bollard. Minister of Internal Affairs, is not impressed with the importation into the Dominion of either rabbits from Angora, or snakes from anywhere. Addressing a mcseting of the Taumarunui Chamber of Commerce on Monday evening he stated that he considered the time was not ripe for introducing ajiy more rabbits, as there were enough in the country now. He would not allow snakes to be introduced into the country either. These could be brought in in bottles of methylated spirits -only, and then they would be safe. The Minister’s joke found great favour with a King Country audience, where snakes and many other reptiles, as well as the most fearsome wild animals. are often found in bottles of “metli.” But possibly Mr. Bollard was not thinking of tliac
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Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 71, 15 June 1927, Page 3
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135A MINISTERIAL JOKE Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 71, 15 June 1927, Page 3
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