The Miser
(Sent in by Mabel Timperley, Parua Bay; age 12.) I found a miser’s hoard The other day. Securely sealed in bags And hid away. ’Twas in a hole he’d made Within the ground. His precious treasure store With joy I found. I left it all untouched. Because, you see, ’Twas honey bags— The Miser was a bee.
per hour. A train leaves Wellington at 6.37 p.m. and travels at a rate of 35 miles an hour. Which is nearer Auckland when they meet? Answer: They are together wherever they are. Alphabetical Curiosities The following sentences contain all the letters of the alphabet: “‘Pack my box with five dozen liquor jugs.” , . “The quick brown fox jumps over a lazy dog.” Test these and sec for yourself.
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Northern Advocate, 21 July 1938, Page 3
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127The Miser Northern Advocate, 21 July 1938, Page 3
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