Saturday, February 6, 2021

“Cut Out?”

“Cut Out?”
Livingston Hopkins, “Cut Out?”, The Bulletin, Vol. 7 No. 355 (20 Nov 1886, p.3) http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-513408178
“Cut Out?”
“Mr J.P. Abbott has declared for Protection and took the chair at the big Sydney demonstration.” —N.S.W. paper.
Treasurer Jennings (loq) “Yes Dibbs you see he’s gone gone and collared my best girl.”
Colonial secretary Dibbs: “Pooh! I don’t believe he has any serious intentions—he’s always carrying on with somebody.”