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Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 7195, 29 June 1933, Page 8

Cafe are the only Mire cure for the rat problem, says M. Chiappc, Prefect of the Paris Police. Traps and poison have failed to rid Paris of a rat plague, so M. Chiappc is setting up a station to breed a race of super-cats from famous rat-catching strains brought from the ports of Le Havre and Marseilles.

“Put that pipe out!” Thus a surly person to the only other passenger in a lirst-class compartment of the “limited” soon after it left Wellington. The man addressed went on smoking. “This is not a smoke-carriage” roared Surly. “I shall complain to the guard.” “Here he comes now,” said the smoker. “Guard,'” exploded Surly, “is this a smoking carriage or is it not?” “ics and no, sir. The other smoke cars being chock-a-block we put this one on as an “emergency smoker.” Surly banged out of the carriage, his language being lurid. The smoker re-lit his pipe, and said to the guard: “Much ado about nothing. Why doesn’t our friend keep his eyes open? No ono can object to my tobacco, anyhow—Cut Plug No. 10. Toasted, and full of fragrance. One of the four toasted brands.” “1 know them,” said the guard—“ Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullshead), Cavendish, Navy Cut No. 3 (Bulldog), and Riverhead Gold. I smoke Cavendish myself.” A coin changed hands “Thanks, sir,” said the guard, “If you have any wore trouble with cranks, let.we know,.