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NZ Truth, Issue 890, 16 December 1922, Page 13

Fish is notoriously dear m the ordinary fish shop m Tarunukl, and this undoubtedly Ih the ohlcf reason why it does not figure more on the menu of tho nvoragc A family. Recently a vlaltor walked Into a Taranaki flah Bhop, and asked tho price of a small sohnupper. "One and sixpence," answered tho llshmoncor. "Goodness, that l« a terrible prico!" exclaimed the customer. "Well. I know it la fairly high for so small a lish," came tho reply, "but wo fishmongers havo to charge tho price lo get a decent living. That schnappor coat ua ninepence, plus the railage, etc., hero from Napier." "Thon you get your flHh from auch and auch a company?" naked the cuatomer, "Yea." Well, all I can say Ih that you are an (adjective) liar. That flan coat you about threepence halfpenny and tho trawling company defrayed tho freight charges. I happen to be roanagor of tho trawling company I" "Oh, oh!" exclaimed tho fishmonger. Tableau!

"Did you really call this gentleman an old fool laat night?" asked the Judge. "Tho more I look at him," remarked tho prisoner, "the more likely It acem* that I did."