Two insurance men were bragging- of ths promptness with which their respective companies paid up. Said, one of them: " The man died ajid I handed the oheouo to hi/! famllv within an hour of his death." " That's rothing." said the other scornfully. " Why. a man fell from an-'upper story of one of our buildings, and I handed him the cheque as ho went past my window."
The neighbourhood of Toxteth Park, Liverpool, has decided drawbacks, from the point of view of some of the landlords of the cheaper property. It is paid that an agent, on making the usual Monday mornirtp; call for rent at one house, was offered Is 6d. The rent was already in arrears. He showed his discontent. " Look 'ere. mister, you ought to be iolly thankful you've p-ot thie. Tf mv old man hadn't sold the back door you'd have got nothing."
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Otago Witness, Issue 3316, 3 October 1917, Page 61
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