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Press, Volume LV, Issue 16702, 10 December 1919, Page 3

Many humorous stories were related at the smoke concert on Monday night riven by the Wellington Oolite Old Boys' Association. One of tho best was related by the headmaster of tho college, Mr J. P. Firth (says the "New Zealand Timns"). It wns about a bullock driver who was much given to blasphemous outburst. As a preparation to driving a hoavy load of wheat up a stocp incline the bullock driver in question halted his team at tho foot of t.te hill whilo he "sank" a pint of beer at a nearby hostelry. While ho was sinking his thirst the two village loafers slit the wheat sticks at tho tear of tho cart. The bullock driver in duo course took his soat and commenced his uphill journey, while tho two lonfers followed up behind tho roadway hed^e; to awnit developments. Halfwav up' tho hill the driver halted to give his' team a rest. Then he noted tho long stream of wheat trailing up tho hill. The two waiting ones listened with eager anticipation whilo the lnrid tonguod ono raised his hands to the sky. Then the bullock driver dropped his arms limply to his side. ho cried hoarsely, "I could not do it ins-1 tice.''