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Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 43324, 12 May 1908, Page 2

Stern of mien and keen of eye, Jj e school inspector was examining boys on arithmetic. “ Now,” he said, “ I’ll just set you "one more sum. If a cat falls down a bottomless well, and for every two feet it climbs up it falls down three, how long will it take to get out of the well ?” One boy got hold of a slate, and after filling both sides of it with a mass of figures, asked for another slate. 1 “ Good gracious, boy!” snapped the inspector, *• haven’t you the sense to see that the cat will never get out of the well ?” “ Don’t be in a hurry, sir,” replied the boy. “ There’s plenty of time, and heaps more slates. If you wait long enough, I’ll bring the little beggar out in England. ” The Misses Lavery, who hove been in business in Te Aroha for some years have decided to retire from business owing to the ill-health of one of the firm. Everything is to be sold within the next few weeks. The stock comprises dress* making appliances of all descriptions, including a first-class “ Singer ” treadle sewing machine, in good order, chairs, tables, etc., also millinery, choice assortment of drees materials, trimmings, etc., etc. Advt. V