In Johannesburg a working man with a family cannot scrap© through on £3OO a year, A salary of £BOO leaves a married civil servant or professional man of any standing with the barest surplus. Extravagance- is a characteristic of the British, but the inadequacy of incomes is explained by the tremendous cost of certain ntaessaries of life.—‘Leader,’ Johannesburg. A schoolboy got up to read a composition on ‘The Tree.’ He got as far as “This subject has many branches, ’ when the teacher said: “ Stop! You have not made your bough yet.” "If you interrupt me again,” said the boy, “Til leave.” “You give me any more impudence and Til take the sap out of you. Do you understand?” said the teacher. “I twig,” said the boy, and then the regular order of business proceeded;
Public Notices. If You Only, Knew 1 HOW WHITE and CLEAN slmfe £^l '^3|Sg?P r S The Clothes are when using & ‘ FLUID Without any Labour pain in ” YOXTD NEVER U 9 BE WITHOUT THE WORLD’S LEADING CORSET. WJkEredPorm This is one of the long hip styles— il famous 44 W.B. Erect Form ** make. Low breasted, and very long skirted. Made of durable Jean. Trimmed with Lace and Baby Ribbon. Has double - branch hose supporters attached to front and hips. Procurable at AH Leading Drapers Worth Looking into! Taylor’s Window Display of Gentlemen’s Hats And Neckwear Novelties. Our First Autumn Shipment of New Fashionable Goods now open. Being Direct Importers we can offer very best value smd, variety. TAYLOR’S Glty HatOneum, Rattray Street.
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Evening Star, Issue 12768, 22 March 1906, Page 3
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