i | TI:- officers of th- Maori stated r.v. Tn M . I day. '»•■ the arrival at | thai the previous night's trip Itm the | vorst the ferry .-learner had experienced j for f;ve years. It will certainly b» a | memorable trip fo a party of four ladies. ; and to the passengers also of the top deck " ; cabins, who were startled .'it 12.45 a.m. ■ bv cries of " An explosion, an explosion!"* The four lady pa-sen.rer*. apnareistlv startled hv the sound of smashing crockery underneath therm, and the crash of deck . seats overhead, which foHo-.vod a riartieujarly bad list of 1 hr- rushed upstairs pa'dc-sl ricken. Two of them later expkinVd (says the Press} that what did happen "-a.? tbr.t an elderly lady v.-as first to the alarm, '.'.-hereupon all fo-ir endeavn.'.- 1 to don liv'beit>, hut without effect. They then n'shed op?tairs. lifebelts is: hand, and 01-id in nishtdresses onlv. * iv! vet the nnlv consolation to their "• ''" --ful cri":-- cimp from th» "«-overbr ' Mian —an A.B. on the ship—"Y<>* goodness' sake get to yonr beds I" ■As H<- ■■ —" .T ha, rl~ar," -wrote a la,*Y ft-.ro the r- :i l "T o nP ],,,. c the het.?! hi]!." "D'ar Jane, I enclose a cheque," wrote John in reply; "Hut pleas? don't buy any : more hotels at this price —they are'robbing you I" NEW .NAME FOE,MONDAY.—Asked 'to' .■. name the days in a week, a bright:' scholar , : replied: " Easy ' Monday, Tuesday, Wexlneß- ■■;;. day, Thursday, 'Friday," Saturday,.Fuaday."" : '.'.'-.,;. .Even children are''.'lmpressed jibe j :m : sn*; j; ij;., * ner in --which ..Easy, Honda-v itig .spotless.; ylt%n^)cfrKMai:*ij^
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Evening Star, Issue 16777, 4 July 1918, Page 6
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