“Now, hoys,” said the master, “T want to test your knowledge of geology. .Tones, tell me what you know about alabaster.” “Please, sir, be was the chap who caught the forty thieves
Old-age pensioner at Leighton Buzzard: ‘‘l am going away for a fortnight. Can my neighbour draw my pension?” Sub-postmaster: “No. madam, but you may have a transfer.” “I don’t want to go to that trouble.” “Well, you may have the arrears when you get back.” “Yes, T know that, but if f 'die I shaF not, get the back money. I have bad experience of that before.”
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXX, 25 March 1936, Page 8
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