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Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 7294, 2 August 1930, Page 4

Retired naval officers adopt many and varied professions, from boarding* 'house keepers, school-masters, and insurance agents to rabbit-breeders and coal dealers. After paying all running expenses and charging interest on the state capital employed, the British post office had a surplus of £9,000,000, the only unprofitable branch being the telegraphic service. Weight-reducing is now becoming general among the police of Chicago. The weight of the constables was increasing so much that an official “diet” has been issued. i

Plumber: ‘‘Did you want a plumber, lady?” Lady: ‘•'Want, indeed! J. wrote last July!” Plumber: “Wrong house, ’Arry. Party we're looking for wrote last May.” Teacher: “Who can tell me why a lie never came out of George Washington’s mouth?” Pupil: “Because ho always spoke down his nose, miss!” Kathleen, aged three years, was very busy putting on her shoes. When the task was accomplished Kathie’s mother said: “Well, Kathie, dear, you've put your shoes on the wrong feet!” Kathie (rather worried): “But, mummic, I hasn’t got any ozzer feet!”