Now that tobacco is going up again it would be a boon to smokers if Mr.
GROSSMITH would tell us how he keeps a cigarette going for twelve hours.
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"The fire which broke out at Bergen on Saturday was mastered by
three o'clock on Sunday morning. About 400 buildings, mostly
very valuable property, were destroyed. The value of the houses
which were burnt down is about £1,111,111, and the total damage
is estimated at £5,555,555."--_Edinburgh Evening News._
The exactitude of these figures would convince even an insurance
company.
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[Illustration: _First Lady._ "THAT'S ONE OF THEM AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS."
_Second Lady._ "HOW DO YOU KNOW?"
_First Lady._ "WHY, CAN'T YOU SEE THE KANGAROO FEATHERS IN HIS HAT?"]
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