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Sir Joseph Ward had hardly set foot in Christcfmroh this week when he received a communication from an anonymous correspondent, who in the letter stated: "An enquirer wishes to know if Mary found out who spoilt her best hat." On the letter there had been pasted the following clipping from a London newspaper: "I chanced to be one of those on the platform at Charing Cross to see Sir Joseph Ward, the New Zealand Premier, off to Southampton, on his way back to his native Dominion, and a friend of Sir Joseph's seized the occasion to tell me the following amusing story concerning the distinguished New Zeala'nder: At Sir Joseph's home at Wellington, it appeared, the servant chanced one night to be early abed, and, hearing a door-hell ring. Sir Joseph answered it himself. A young man stood on the steps holding aJarge package. -'ls Miss Mary, the cook, .at home, sir?' he asked. ''Yes. but she's gone to bed,' returned Sir Joseph. "Can I leave this for her, sir;' 'Certainly.' said 'Sir Joseph. lie took the bundle, from which Mowers and buds were protruding, and after bidding the man ■roodnight, carefully carried it to the kitchen, where be deposited it. paper and all, in a bowl of water. Sir Joseph thought no .more of the matter until when, the following morning, he heard. Mary's angry voice raised in conversation with the housemaid. "If I had the villain here who put my new spring hat in this 'ere dishbowl,' cried the cook, 'l'd black his blessed eyes for him!' " BABY JUST LOVES IT. "When my little son shows the first sign of cold I always give him Chamberlain's Cough Bemedy and he is soon bright again," writes"Mlrs. J F. Mitchell, 104 Bundle St. Kent Town. Adelaide, S. A. "In fact I would not be without a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in the house. It is splendid for cold's and croup and baby just loves it." Sold I by all chemists and storekeepers.

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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 250, 22 April 1912, Page 4

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Untitled Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 250, 22 April 1912, Page 4

Untitled Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 250, 22 April 1912, Page 4