The wife of a man who had enlisted in the navy handed the pastor of a church the following note: "Peter Bowers having gone to sea, his wife desires the prayers of the congregation for his safety." The minister glanced over it hurriedly and announced: "Peter Bowers, having gone to see his wife, desires the prayers of the congregation for his safety.”
The colonel of a battalion billeted in the country was invited to a neighbouring farm for lunch. He astounded the farmer by eating two whole roasted checkens. Later, in the farmyard, the colonel noticed a cock strutting about. “By gad, that's a proud bird.” he said. “So he should be,” replied the farmer, “he has two sons in the army now.”
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 26 December 1940, Page 3
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