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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 10 July 1915, Page 8

Voice -from the far-end of hut (to sergeant, who is retiring after ..xprasing himself strongly on the question, of ''lights . out")—' 'Sergeant! Sergeant! You haven't kissed me good-night !"' Extract from a sailor's letter to his wife (fact) —"Dear Jane, I am sanding you a postal order for 10s, which I hope you may get —but you may not—as this letter has to pass the censor." Client: I want to suo for a divorce and &Vi allowance of 1500 dollars a year. lawyer: What is your husband's income? , Client: It'© about that. T wouldn t ask for more thani the man makes. I'm.: not that kind. _ | Boston Transcript. j The visitor mentioned a friend at the front as having been in five engagements. "That's not so much," said little Edgar .suddenly. "Why, Edgar," cried his surprised mother, "what do you mean?" "Five isn't many," persisted Edgar. "My sister Edna has been en- , gaged nine times." Prior to the departure of General Sir A. J. Godley in command of the New , Zealand Expeditionary Force last year, it was arranged by the mayors of the four chief centres that a sword should be presented to him in recognition of bis services as G.O.C. Mr Arthur Myers, M.P., who had charge of the arrangeI ment (says the Auckland "Star"), has just received intimation from the High Commissioner for New Zealand, through whom the order was placed with the Wilkinson Sword Company of London, that the design was duly submitted to General Godley for his approval, and that the sword has now been completed. The High Commissioner states that the presentation will be rnado at the first suitable opportunity.