HLs Honour -Mr Justice Edwards tolr a .rood storv in the Wellington Supreme CourT yesterday, savs the T-ommior-•*You should not always judge a man by his associates." said His Honour. "'Oy one occasion, an ex-Crown Prosecutor was proceeding along the -street when lv was accosted bv a gentleman of decent appearance and pleasing manners, li" entered into conversation with the stran ccr and found Mm a very interesting talker. The result was that the former officer of the .Crown was often to u'.> seen enjoving the stranger's corrrpany. till one day a legal friend inquired who the .stranger was. The ex-Crown 11 o secutor did not know ; lie said, however, that his now acquaintance seemed a very decent fellow.' 'No doubt,/ was the retort, 'but von once got that man two years' hard ]'nsour.' " Tbe Crown lawyer had failed to recognise a former occupant of the dock. Definition of a Pessimist: A man who, when given the alternative of two evils. chooses both. The Sergeant- 'Are you a Derby man?" The Recruit: "NX. laad. A coora "oop ir-ae Wigan." NEW DAYS ARE ON YOT/R TRACK —Bernal Though von suffer from a. cold or sore throat 10-day you will begin to feel better to-morrow if you start to take Baxter's Lung Preserver at once. This famous testad remedy gives new health to those who have weak lungs or are run down. It is a tonic medicine as well as a lung preserver. Splendid for young and old. Pleasant to take, and "every dose benefits. Prove its goodness and reliability now. Ask your chemist or storekeeper for a big Is lUd bottle, but be sure you obtain ' Bax- * ter'e."
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Nelson Evening Mail, 16 May 1917, Page 3
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277Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 Nelson Evening Mail, 16 May 1917, Page 3
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