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E-ENLISTED, a veteran Anzac R who had put his age at 39, was paraded for having a dirty rifle. "Ah, a veteran," said the C.O., observing his greying hair. " Tell me, my man, what was your last offence? Do you temember?" "Firin’. a dirty bow-a-Marrer,"» the veteran explained. * * * IAA Y father’s a doctor. I can be sick for nothing. Well, mine’s a preacher. I can be good for nothing. * * * ERR H.: Do you know anything about these Australians, Hermann? Herr G.: Nein, mein Fuhrer, except that eleven of them once beat all of England. BS % * MANY a man who thinks he could set ’ the world on fire is just a flaming nuisance. * * *T°HEN there was the detective who : put down all his deductions on his &ncome-tax returns.
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 3, Issue 66, 27 September 1940, Page 6
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128STATIC New Zealand Listener, Volume 3, Issue 66, 27 September 1940, Page 6
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