PERTINENT PARS!

Kaikoura Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 35, 3 May 1928, Page 2

PERTINENT PARS!

At the welcome to the members of the Highway Board, after the business had been transacted, refreshments •were called for. One member of the Council asked for “gingerwinc and lemonade.” “Here,” said Mr. Jull, “not 'oo much ginger!” “I’m pleased that I managed to got Mr .Tull’s rag out!” said a member of a deputation at the Highways Board welcome. Mr Jull replied that he had not got his rag out, but had simply talked plain. Had Mr Wynyard dealt with the speaker he would have squelched him entirely.” “I never fight the man!” said the County Chairman, at the welcome to the Highways Board. Mr Jull: “No, but if the man is in the way, I suppose it is his own fault!” “It is a pity a scourge docs not take place and wipe out the Board!” “The joy-riders of the city control the position regarding the petrol tax. If the expenditure was based on the consumption of petrol the country towns would get little.” “The city folk make a good thing out of the farmers—now they want tho petrol tax to give them better roads, while many fanners have not access to their farms.” “A speech should be lijcc a lady’s dress —long enough to cover the subject, but short enough to be interesting!” said a speaker at a recent meeting in Kaikoura.