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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 136, 1 August 1911, Page 6

A judgment debtor made some surprising statements at the Auckland o.:M . 'Joni t last week. The debt was tor medical attendance, and he told the Magistrate that lie was a barman, hut had been out of work since December, “Wiiy can’t you get work?” asked Mr. Kettle. “Because lam in arrears to the union.’’ “Do you mean to say that because you owe money to the union you cannot obtain work?” “That’s so, sir; I owe £1 *l(is, and 1 have seen and asked Mr. Long, the secretary, to put me on the books, but he refused until I paid up.” Mr. Kct:lu: “It seems to me incredible.” Mr. Skelton, the solicitor to the union, who was present in the Court, informed the .Magistrate that it was a rule of the union hot to put a man on the books' if he was in arrears. .However, if the del)tor had put in an application in writing it would have been brought before a meeting and considered. Eventually, Mr. Skelton said he would be happy to bring the matter before the committee. The debtor further told the Bench that lie had a wife and two children, and his only source of income was 32s a week from lotting rooms. Out of tins £1 a week had to be deducted for rent. Once, in the old days of New South Wales, a marine approached Governor King, and asked him for a grant of laud. “You have been a marine?” asked Governor King. “Yes', may it please your Excellency.” “Can you go through your manual exercises?” “Yes, may it please your Excellency.” “Then, stand at ease,” said Governor King. The marine so stood. “Shouldel' arms,” and “right about face.” followed, and finally “Quick march.” The marine went straight on, down the gravel path. In at his door again want Governor King; it is not stated when the marine realised that it was no use waiting for a further order. But lie got a bigger grant in the end, so the story goes, for the (lovernor’a lit He joke. This story occurred in part of a paper by the principal lib- j rarian of the Sydney Free Public Library (Mr. E. _M. Blubu, P R.G.S.V ■•mid before the Australian Historical Society. NOTES AND MEMORANDA. A reward is offered for the return of a lady’s engagement ring. On AVedncsdav, August 9th, Mr. Newton King conducts a clearing sale on 'account of Air. AV. Keholy. Particulars appear elsewhere. Messrs. C. and E. Jackson publish a list of Taranaki dairy farms for sale ■ or exchange.