A well-known orchestral leader states that there is a serious movement
afoot to popularise "The Dear Home Land" as an encore for the National
Anthem.

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The legal profession has long been concerned by the fact that lawyers'
fees remain so fixed in a world given over to flux. It has now been
decided that, although the fees shall remain the same, less value
shall be given. For six-and-eightpence a solicitor will in future give
only half his attention, by listening with only one ear.

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COMMERCIAL CANDOUR.

"EGGS FOR SALE.

"Why go out of ---- to be swindled? Come to the ---- Poultry Farm."

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"IN MY GARDEN.

"April 4.--Now is a suitable time to saw sweet peas."--_Daily
Mirror._

When the stalks are very strong we always use an axe.