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The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 3, Issue 11 (March 1, 1929)

Overheard in the Train

Overheard in the Train.

Two ladies travelling on a South Island train were discussing a recent radio concert and the elocutionary ability of a certain artist who invariably gives a consummate rendering of the masterpieces of the immortal Robert Burns.

“Oh yes,” said lady No. 1. “His execution last night was simply divine.”

“What did he recite—was it the 'Cotter's Saturday Night'?” asked lady No. 2.

Driver of express (to countryman who has pulled him up at level crossing): “What's the matter, you idiot? I'm twenty minutes late already.” Countryman: “Oi know that! Where's tha been, chum?”

Driver of express (to countryman who has pulled him up at level crossing): “What's the matter, you idiot? I'm twenty minutes late already.”
Countryman: “Oi know that! Where's tha been, chum?”

“Oh, no!” was the reply. “It was in the middle of the week!”

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