PARROT seeks sit. with refined conversationalists. Eighty years in last place. Cause of leaving, death of owner.
RABBIT.--Quiet, domesticated, with family of nine, wishes to find home with vegetarians. Sleep out.
DOG, young, seeks home in cheerful family. Well-bred society. Children not objected to. Liberal table and good outings necessary.
PONY, no longer young, quiet tastes, is seeking post with family where motor is kept.
SOW, eleven encumbrances, wishes to board with Jewish family. Liberal table.
LONELY goldfish would like to meet with another similarly situated. View to partnership.
DONKEY, at present in seaside town, wishes post inland during holiday months. Suitable for bed-ridden invalid.
CANARY, powerful notes, enthusiastic singer, seeks board-residence with musical family.
HOMES FROM HOME--CUCKOOS coming England in April desire addresses of well-appointed nests for depositing eggs. Personally investigated.
AU PAIR--ROBIN, having maisonette larger than he requires (flower-pot), would like to find another to share it.
COCKEREL, early riser, smart, good appearance, seeks sit. in country house. Preference for one with home-farm immediately adjacent.
PET LAMB, the property of butcher's daughter, desires home with humane gentlewomen.
SPANIEL, field, rather stout but pleasing appearance, is giving up country pursuits owing to difference with game-keeper. Would join lady in carriage drives and meals.
PEKINESE, noble birth, would go as companion in Ducal family living in good neighbourhood. Carriage. No knowledge of Chinese required.
[Illustration: "I'M LOOKING FOR MY MOTHER. HAS SHE BEEN IN HERE? I KNOW SHE WENT TO BUY A CHICKEN, BUT I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'RE HER CHICKEN BUTCHER."]
But we understand that the late President of the Board of Trade is no longer a problem. The last thing he did before leaving office was to issue a licence for his own exportation.
"Details of the distribution of the payments to soldiers' wives in lieu of separation allowances have not yet been finally approved, but the amount is to be made up to 3s. a day. Sir James Allen told a Post reporter this morning; in reply ants and 2nd lieutenants would share in the distribution."
"The Defence Minister was asked by Mr. G. Witty if he would extend the payment of gratuities on behalf of deceased soldiers to sisters and cousins when the soldier had made a will to that effect."--_Same paper, later._