FREE LANCINGS

Dunstan Times, 18 November 1946, Page 3

FREE LANCINGS

("N.Z. Observer') Hector Bulitho has referred to the "raw, inarticulate courtships' of New Zealand men. Just poor country lads, eh ?

Invercargill’s Licensing Trust is taking steps to eliminate tipping in its hotels. Tippling, however, is as popular as ever.

Following ithe importation of coal and timber from America, cement is now Ibeing imported from England. No doubt we will be importing meat and butter soon.

Mr A. S. Richards says his Government does not buy votes. Perhaps he means it’s no longer worth trying.

Experts aver that the Carter Observatory has observed the largest sunspot ever recorded its astronomical history- The Carter Observatory, by the way, is NOT located in America.

After a chase at "Wairoa 21 yeai-old escapee Major William Gilchrist was recaptured- There is no truth in the rumour that the police presented arms to a major.

Quixotically or with his tongue in his cheek ?—a British official speaking of the Nuremberg hangings, delivered himself thus: ‘‘We' are sure that the British public does not wish to see them.”

‘ For Sule—Letter from Kingsford Smith : business letter anyone could hold, states ..-‘Dear friends,’ ends “Cordially yours, Charles Kingsford Smith,” in own handwriting”; highest offer not necessarily accepted-.-advt. in Weilington paper. As St. Paul said ‘‘This mortal must put on immortality.”