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NZ Truth, Issue 998, 10 January 1925, Page 7

The waits were singing carols outside the front door with more vigor than musical ability. The crusty old fellow who lived there opened the door. "Well, my men," he said cheerily, "do you want a copper?" "Thank ye kindly, sir," answered the leader, rubbing his hands m anticipation of more than coppers. "Then just hang on a few mnutes," went on the brute. "I've just telephoned the police station to send a couple round!"

;Two Knocks. Sir Lomer Gouin, the Canadian Minister of told at a dinner m Washington a story about a Judge. "This Judge," he said, "was notoriously mean* He liked to give dinner parties, but at these parties the lack of meat was only equalled by the lack of drink. "The Judge once gave a dinner party, m honor of a legal light from London, and, as the meal wore on, a group of young lawyers at the foot of the table began to make themselves conspicuous by their loud laughter and general hilarity. "The Judge was pleased. "'Those boys are having a good time down there,' he said to his guest of honor.' I wonder what it's all about?* - ' ] "The London legal light shrugged and answered: '"My dear sir, the phenomenon you are witnessing is the natural consequence of even a little wine taken on an empty stomach.' " . ,

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