'.•One-day!-a pit manager mot a certain collier as he was , swaying-homewards, taking tho-full-breadth' of the road. "Well, Tam," said tho .manager, "I see- ' you'ro drunk again." ' 'Ajy sir—anco again," replied Tam, as ho tried to ba-lanco liimself. "Noo, Tam,"- said tho manager,. " I'believe, you could carry , the whisky you've got far l better in a bottle." "Ah, but, you see, I might fa' and break tho'bottle!" said Tam, wisely shaking/Iris head. .'...■' :..'; ' • . .
Ownor"'of Property (sternly)—" Don't you see. that notice, 'Trespassers will bo prosecuted ?''.' Tramp (coJmly)—"No, I don't seo it, for I can't read." Oivner of Property— "Well, you know what, it is now, so-go." Tramp—"Hoxcusojmc, mister, but I don't know what it is. I've only got j'o're baro word-for it, , and you'ro a puffect stranger to me. ~For what I know to the; contrary, tho notice may bo,. 'Now; milk sold • 'ore',' or 'Cherries tuppwioo a pound, , or ''Welkim, weary, wanderers.'." . .'..-,;
Inland , Telegraphic Address: '. .: . Telephone .'"Gru'ar, Auckland.": . No. 2537.. .■KJKT -'I L L- 1..A '--At .' ■ - : -.Q- R. u'a E, ■Yf •'(Member Auckland; Stock- Exchange),.. ; ' .■■•"■■ STOCK' AND- SHAEpKOKEIp ■ ' ' HOBSON'S BUILDINGS/ AUCKLAND. .Inquiries'-by Letter or Telegram will receive ■ ■' ■-.-■. prompt -attention. ;■• Cllsl
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 569, 26 July 1909, Page 10
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189Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 569, 26 July 1909, Page 10
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