The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 14, Issue 1 (April 1, 1939)
Tough Going
Tough Going.
Two navvies were having a meal at an eating-house. One of them had been hacking away at a steak for quite a time, but without much success.
Turning to his mate he said, in a loud voice: “Taint the food wot does yer good ‘ere Alf; it's the blinkin' exercise.