At the Easter camp of the Sydney Volunteers the Governor was one. day expected, and nearly all were on the q*i vioe. A fatigue, party, in charge of Lieut. Shoulderbelt, was in the camp kitchen, one of the party being busy with a rake, ana another having a broom in active use. His Excellency, surrounded by the staff, approached rather suddenly, the lieu* tenant shouted as .well as be was able, " Sh-Sh- Shoulder arms! " { The implements of peace were suddenly brought up to position, His Excellency acknowledging the salute as he passed on. The men declare that they were never more sorrowfully sober in their lives.—iEgles in Australasian.
The latest sweet thing' is entitled, "Kiss Me Quickly, Birdie, Darling." It, is described as serio comic—the serio part probably beginning upon the arrival of the old man.
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Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3619, 2 August 1880, Page 2
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136Untitled Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3619, 2 August 1880, Page 2
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