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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 98, 30 August 1923, Page 6

The taxi suddenly came to a halt in the middle of the street. “What’s the matter ?” called the man from the back seat. “I thought the young lady siaid ‘stop/ ” answered’ the chauffeur. “Well,, bjie wasn’t talking to you.” What did it cost you get married? said counsel to a debtor at the Police Court, Wanganui. “£2 12s--6d,” replied the debtor. It may have been a few shillings more or less,” he added. At a Masterton school during the recent examinations on© of the gienertal knowledge . questions was; “What is the duty of< a fireman?” One of th© answers received 1 was; “The duty of a fireman is to turn on the hoses and die if necessary' to save the lives of others.” The Mahan a, which arrived at Auckland from Liverpool on Tuesday night, brought five locomotives to replace those lost in the wreck of the Wiltshire. Two of them arei for Auckland, and three for the south. The Mahaua also brought ex the H.M.S. New Zealand ten searchlight projectors, one sailing .launch, and ten four-inch guns. Of - the latter portion 5 are for Auckland, and the remaiiider for Wellington. The launch - reriiains at Auckland.

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