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Evening Star, Issue 18053, 22 August 1922, Page 2

Business perspicacity is not usually regarded as the attribute of the farming community, but a fine example of this was given in the Supremo Court in New Plymouth during the hearing of a case in which the buying and selling of scrapiron was an important factor. “And how much would vou have charged the accused if ho had come to get your old iron?” asked tho Crown Prosecutor of a witness for the defence. “Well,, I don't know,” was tho reply, and in explanation of how he would have arrived at a decision on the point, the witness said: “I would ‘have found out how much profit he was getting out of it, and then got as much as I could_for myself.” Tho answer provoked laughter, which indicated an appreciation of the astuteness of the witness.— ‘ Herald.’

Another very successful community “sing” was held in the St. Kilda Coronation Hall on Saturday evening. There was a largo audience, and, judging by the hearty manner in which the various songs were sung, everyone present was tickled by the “joy germ.” Mr j. V. Hanna proved a most efficient leader, and Mr A. Don was the accompanist. A little additional color was infused into the proceed)ings by several individual items. A very pleasing duet was rendered by Miss Joyce Dove and Miss Pearl Cardin, and solos by Messrs J. Clark and H. Sincock met with tho hearty approval of the audience The collection amounted to £4 Bs, which amount lias been banded to the trustees of the James Powell Convalescent Homo. The “sing” next Saturday evening will be led by Air W. R. Sinclair, and the collection will bo handed over to the St. John Ambulance Association*,