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Waikato Times, Volume XL, Issue 3210, 21 January 1893, Page 1 (Supplement)

Gas cooking is becoming fashionable. Quite right too. Gas is the proper fuel for ({astronomy. In Malta you may Ret eight cigars for a penny. But din't smoke them, Give thorn to your friends, Tho fellow who had a hand full kings and aces was guilty of a very mean trick in whistling 11 God save the Queen. It would probably bo hard to cmivmce a bantam c«ck that his crowing doesn't bnvo a great deal to do with making the sun " Examiner:" In what books will you find the most heroic deeds of mankind recorded? Student: "In tho various marriage registers throughout the country." John Smith had had a tiff with his wife, and feit impelled to sup his brose on the dyke in front of his cottage. His landlord came past, and it being necessary to explain why he was taking his matutinal meal outside, John volunteered thß information tliat ' the lnm was reekin' (Anghce: the chimney warning the house with smoke). The landlord approached the door to see it a remedy could not bo dovised for the smoky vent, but just as he opened it a stnvebrnsn whizzed past his nose. Closing the door with alacrity he passed on, remarking, ' I can dao naotliing with it, John. My lam reeks, too.'