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Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 187, 8 August 1919, Page 4

QUI NON PROFICIT DEFICIT. (HE WHO DOES NOT ADVANCE GOES BACKWARD). OUR OBSOLETE RAILWAY MANA&EMEMT . NOT DEAD BUT SLUMBERING. OCR ESTEEMED LEADERS (THE RIGHT HO.V W. F. MASSEY AND SIR JOSEPH WARD), WHILE IN AUCKLAND FORTIFIED HEAVILY ON CHAMPION MUSCLE RAISER FLOUR AND STANDARD OATMEAL AND ROLLED OATS AND FELT ABOVE THEMSELVES WHEN LEAVING FOR THE SLUMBERING CITY. AND ON ARRIVAL I FEEL SURE THEY WILL MAKE THEIR PRESENCE FELT IN MOBE PLACES THAN ONE. FURTHER COMMENT IS NEEDLESS BEYOND "WHEN THE CATS ARE AWAY THE MICE DO PLAY." TO AROUSE THE SLUMBERING SOUTHERNERS CHAMPION SENT THE FOLLOWING TELEGRAM AS A PRELIMINARY CANTER :— General Manager, New Zealand Railways, Wellington. "You are soliciting- practical assistance as to where a good supply of "hard - coal can be Immediately obtained. When one has the sole control of securing the requirements of the Dominion, backed with Government assistance. It is rather l-ate In the day to solicit aid when your department has been in a quandary about its Coal Supply fOT the last four years, though allowing coal to be exported. Evidently you have been caught napping, like the foolish Virgins, with lamps and no oil. Coudn't you get your engines slightly altered. If rtiey really require* It, to utilise 'soft' coal for goods traffic, or reduce the speed, say eight to ten miles per hour, which would be far better than having idle rolling stock, not producing revenue, and c rylng for heip or you perish? Champion is willing to exchange positions with you for a couple of months. v., AUCKLAND." E. and O-E. 512 EYE COMFORT CAN BE SECrRED BY PROPEHLY FITTED GLASSES. Coiiult J. A. PEACOCK, F.S.M.C, England (With Honours). SIGHT SPECIALIST. L#nses and Frames of every kind nupplled. Customers are assured of Skilful Treatment . with Best Appliances. T. PEACOCK AND SON. OPTICIANS, 21S, QUEEN STREET. R—D