A business house engaged a raw country youth, part of whose work was to attend the telephone when the “ boss” was out. Along camo the ting-a-ling, together with the query, “ Are you there'? ” He nodded assent. Again the y question, and still again, and 'each time the boy gave an answering nod. AVhen it came' for the fourth time, however,|the boy, losing his temper, roared through the ’phone—- “ Man, a’ ye blin’ ? /I’ve been noddin’ me heid aff for th’ last hauff ’oor.
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Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 117, 28 May 1901, Page 1
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83Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 117, 28 May 1901, Page 1
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