It is stated in parliamentary papers that the British Government’s expenditure on ink last year was £3700 for liquid ink and £2500 for ink powder. The Stationery Office supplies ink powder to out-stations of public departments generally at home and abroad, this reducing the cost of packing and carriage and minimising the risk of damage in transit. “The incident occurred so long ago that I cannot remember exactly what happened,” said a motorist when charged in the Police Court at Auckland with speeding. “The trouble is that I cannot question the bobby—” The Magistrate (Mr F K. Hunt. S.M.): He is not a bobbv, you can call him a constable in this court.
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Otago Witness, Issue 3764, 4 May 1926, Page 36
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113Untitled Otago Witness, Issue 3764, 4 May 1926, Page 36
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