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New Zealand Times, Volume LIV, Issue 12651, 11 January 1927, Page 10

TO THE POINT

Mr Pritchard, the village grocer, was a. very learned man. It had been said of him that he could answer almost 'any question he was confronted with. When, therefore, a certain woman entered his shop and asked whether he knew how lone the dodo bird had been extinct, he was only too ready to oblige. "About two hundred years, I should say.” he replied sweetly. "Rieht!” snapped the customer, dumping a basket upon the counter. "Then understand that I don’t want any of its eggs 1”

DEAN INGE’S GOOD STORY

Dean Inge, of St. Paul’s, the famous "gloomy dean/* who went on a lecture tour to America recently, brought back this clerical gem: A man, quite tipsy. sagged down on the lobbv lounge before o dignified clergyman. “Thislis fine hotel,” he began. ,r Yes, T find it very comfortable.” "Whatia say to having a drink?” asked the bibulous one genially. The clergyman's face, sot scverelv. "No thank you, I never touch t.ho viJe stuff.”

‘ Shay,” exclaimed the other, "whatjn giving me? You gotcha collar on backwards now!”

SEPTIC GLANDS UNDER ARM-PITS,

A Wellington lady, when skating under the arm-pits cut'herself slightly and septic set in. A minor operation trae necessary, and afterwards the patient was informed by the surgeon that drs6sin? the wound with Q-toT would prevent inflammation * developing. Q-tol is' a powerful antiseptic, penetrative, but not irritative

Gent: “What is your name, •sonny?’* “Joe King, sir.”. .. Gent: “Why, of course, I’m not joking.”