THE BEER DUTY STAMPS. TO THE EDITOR.

Waikato Times, Volume XV, Issue 1288, 30 September 1880, Page 3

THE BEER DUTY STAMPS. TO THE EDITOR.

Sir. — The Brewer from whom you got your information must be rather nnenviably situated. For my own part I would rather the stamps were never prepared. Under existing arrangements the Collector (Mr McGovern) calls about once a week, goes over the beer-delivery book, and after figuring up the number of gallons sent ont since last visit, receives the duty without any of the forms or ceremonies mentioned in your last issue. — I remain, yours &c, Hamilton, Sept. 29th. William Camming. p.S. — Since "writing the above I have received a letter from the Collector of Customs, enclosing regulations similar to those referred to in your article on the subject, but with a proviso that if the probable amount of duty payable weekly be deposited in the hands of the Collector the duty will be collected weekly.— W,C.

A Patient Man. — "Sir,'' said an astonishing landlady to a traveller who had sent hia cop forward for the seventh time," you must be very fond of coffee." "Yes, madam, I am," he replied, "or I should never have drank so much water to get a little." AMob\l Lessox. — At a meeting of some coloured brethren it was decided to make a collection. The president concluded to pass the hat himself, and in order to encourage the others, he put in a 10-cent piece. After the collection, during which every hand had been in the hat, the president approached the table, turned the hat upside down, and not even his own contribution dropped out. He opened his eyes with astonishment and exclaimed, "'Fo' goodness, l'ze ebenloss de ten cents I startwid!" Then there was consternation on the faces of the assembly. Who was the lucky man? That was the question. He could not blush or turn pale, for all were as black as night. It was evidently a hopeless case, and was summed up by on* brother, who rose in his place and said solemnly, "Dar 'pears to be a great moral lesson roun' heah soxnewnar.