ALL IN.
Whilst a certain volunteer corps were in camp a blustering officer was going round after *' all in " time to ascertain if there were any absentees. He would strike the tent with bis cane and say, " All in ?" and the corporal of the tent would answer him. At one of the tents the corporal said, "No sir." Officer: Who is absent? Corporal: No one, sir. Officer: What the dickens do you mean?. If you are impudent I will report yeu to the colonel in the morning. New, sir, are you all in.' Uoiporal: No, sir. Officer: Who is ahsi tit, you blockhead? Corporal: No onn is absent, sir; but the light went out jnst befoic you came. The officer left.
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Mataura Ensign, Issue 945, 14 September 1901, Page 3
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121ALL IN. Mataura Ensign, Issue 945, 14 September 1901, Page 3
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