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SNAKES DID THE JOB.
Thursday Island, off tii.j fape Yor\
linger of north east, rn Australia. w:«s.
until recently, a tropical, palm-?in
spot oil the map "where every prospect
pleases and only rats are vile."
These rats have lately been a pest,
especially to the shipping company
wliich owns the wharf and its store.
Cats were taken on the staff and were
paid 3/6 a week in cat's meat currency.
They did almost Hamclin ser
vice, but not quite.
Then two larpe carpet siukcs w. i-
appointed, with board, lodging, and
other emoluments. Ilv day they slept
in the j-afters of the store, by nicht
they worked. In an incredibly short
time every rat disappeared. So now
have the snakes. Xo one knows where,
but Thursday Island has deleted the
"only" from its pleasing prospects
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