SHOPKEEPER’S SHOCK
Surfeit Of Inspectors A Gisborne shopkeeper is slowly recovering from the .shock of a surfeit of Price Tribunal inspectors' visits. Two men. states the “Poverty Bay Herald” arrived at the store and announced that they were inspectors under the Price Tribunal Regulations. They asked some questions and spent half an hour conducting their examination. A few days later, a well-dressed, polite man entered into conversation with the trader. After discussing several topics, lie said: Did you happen to have a couple of rationing inspectors visit, you a few days ago? “Yes,” replied the shopkeeper. “What, is that Io do with you?” “Oh.” replied the man. “T am an inspector of inspectors and T am checking up losco that the report that you Some time later a third inspector railed and asked if the business had been inspected. “Yes." replied the Jorekcrper I have been inspected and f had an insporhir of inspect or.', here. What are .'oil- insp'ctf.ir of inspectors of inspectors?” “No,” replied ’he visitor, who left promptly.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CLVIII, Issue 23261, 24 July 1945, Page 5
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171SHOPKEEPER’S SHOCK Timaru Herald, Volume CLVIII, Issue 23261, 24 July 1945, Page 5
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