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TnE consus-takcr may soon be looked for. In order to facilitate his work it is suggested that the following interrogatories be published in advance:— How old are you ?
Where were you born and when, and were you present on the occasion of your birth ? Were you ever elected inspector of elections ? What was your majority, and what did it cost you ?
Are you a married person, and how do you like tho institution ?
Have you any children, how many, and what is a certain remedy for snufile3 ?
Do you grow any corn, if so, how much do you waste in making bread ?
What's your opinion of lager beer ? How many glasses can you drink, and with what effect ?
What is your opiuion of oats—a very popu lar provender for men and beasts ?
What is the cash value of a one dollar bill ?
Can you stand on your head, and how long ? If a good while, how much longer if necessary ?
If an acre of ground will yield one hundred bushels of rutabagas, how many glasses of lager will it take to require a man to draw a bee line ?
If your family eats a ham in three days, how long will it take them to eat a couple of hammers ?
Can you lend me five dollars ?
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Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 190, 18 August 1870, Page 2
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