We are afraid the non-commissioned officers of the local corps have not risen to the following height : — Kecently a solar eclipse was visible in Germany, and the colonel of a regiment of infantry sent for all the sergeants, and said to them :— ".There will be an eclipse of the sun tomorrow—the regiment will meet on the parade ground in undress. I will come and explain the eclipse before drill. If the sky is cloudy the men will meet in the drillshed as usual." Whereupon the sergeants drew up the following order of the day : " To-morrow morning, by order of the colonel, there will be an eclipse of the sun. The regiment will assemble on the parade ground, where the colonel will come and superintend the eclipse in person. If the sky is cloudy, the eclipse will take place in the drilJshed." A gigantic sale of men's and boys' clothing now raging at the Economic. The firm's half-yearly distribution is a popular one, and they are going to eclipse their previous efforts if possible. — Advt.
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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue 7366, 20 January 1902, Page 2
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174Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue 7366, 20 January 1902, Page 2
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