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Evening Star, Issue 12871, 21 July 1906, Page 8

The Dunedin Amateur Boating Club more the guests of the North End dub on Thursday at a Gird and quoits tournament. The games resulted;—Euchre— N.E.B.C. 15. D.A.B.C. 4; cribbage—D.A.B.C. IiN.E.B.C. 10; quoits NiE.B.C. 107 ? D.A.B.C. 92. Talking of,fetes (says a Home correspondent), I'beard-the other day of a, servant who asked permission of her mistress to have a holiday on Saturday. “ What do you want it for?” asked the lady. “I ■want to go and see my uncle's club-feet,” said the girl. “ Your ' uncle’s club-feet!” exclaimed the mistress. “Why on earth do you want to see the poor man’s feet? ” The girl at last explained she meant tlie fete of the Order of Foresters in wmcii ncr uncle was a leading official! “ A comparison of the number of fortunes shows that, England has double those of Fiance and eight times those of Italy,” said Mr Bernard Mallet, Commissioner of Inland Revenue, when giving evidence before a parliamentary committee. : ‘j