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Star (Christchurch), Issue 7330, 17 February 1902, Page 1

Doctor: "James, did that lady in the waiting-room come in her own carriage or a tram-car s" Servant: "Tram-car, sir." Doctor: "Thanks. I ccpildn't tell by her dress whether to prescribe three months at Cannes or a week at Margate." It was announced on Saturday that an open-air meeting would be held in the evening to. protest against, the.rise in the price of flour. A" number of people assembled at the appointed time, but as a drizzling rain •was falling, and the weather looked unpromising, Mr J.. A. M'Cullough, en behalf hi the Trades, and Labour Council,, stated that the meeting would be postponed until Saturday evening next. Mistress: "Now, Jane, you've bs?n talking again ! Haven't I repeatedly told you that what you hear ie my house is my affair, and should not be repeated outenle?" Jane : "If you please, mum, it's not me ; it's n«rt-door's servant that's been talking. I know it as, mum, 'cos I tpld lrer meself." The keayy guns were -brained. "Why this delay?" thundei'ed the General. "Th& moving picture' operators hare signalled that their machine is out t of order," eluoidated the Colonel. "Then the baibtile is off! Order our forces to spend the rest of 4he day waishing th«ir shs'irte." .