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The big elephant at the Zoo has been destroyed, says a news item. A
maximum price for potted game is already being considered by the Food
Ministry.

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Charged with selling bacon that was bad, a firm of grocers pleaded
that the stuff had been released by the Government. At first sight it
looked as if it had merely escaped from custody.

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The man who was last week charged at a London police court with posing
as a Government official has been put back for the state of his mind
to be inquired into.

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[Illustration: _Scandalised Voice from Gallery_. "'ERE, _WOT_'S THE
PAPER CONTROLLER DOIN'?"]

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"The late Mr. Merryweather, who was in his 78th year,
was responsible for great developments in fire-lighting
appliances."--_Scotsman_.