BUBONIC PLAGUE.
His Worship the Mayor has received -the .following telegram from Dr Mason, in answer to an inquiry about poison :—": — " Re your telegram as to poison. The -proportions are two .parts white arsenic, one part pollard. Colour with lamp black and scent with oil of rhodium. Hope to see you in a day or two and have a talk over proposed circular. Will wice you when coming."
Mr? Gicfdy : " I wonder why those inquisitive people across the street ace always looking into our window?" Mr. Giddy : " Perhaps its to find on wbyyou are always looking into theirs;" " I am so sorry you hurt your, finger*, Tommy. How was it the squid went off in your hand ?" "It was all dad's blooming fault. H« was coming up the street, and I was goiog^to drop it out of the windcw on ixm head, but he walked «o slow that tte thing went off before he got^undernmtfc the window.!!.
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Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume II, Issue 145, 15 May 1900, Page 3
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157BUBONIC PLAGUE. Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume II, Issue 145, 15 May 1900, Page 3
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