NOTES BY THE WAY

King Country Chronicle, Volume XXIX, Issue 4652, 2 February 1935, Page 5

NOTES BY THE WAY

(By Rambler). t , So the Duke missed his first swordfish—and another one had to go along and be the first swordfish to be caught regally. £1470 a foot has been paid for a section'in Queen Street. if Te Kuiti were to grow as big as Auckland we should be able to dispose of the fire gap near to the post, office fairly easily. Gandhi has declined to be present at a Vice-Regal garden party. So did Mrs. , and for the same reason. She had no clothes to go in. <s. .Qne medical authority states that laughter is conducive to good health; another such authority also states ' that the stamina of the people of this country has improved since the depression started. V Farmers in N.S.W. are in revolt against forced sales of distressed farmers’ property . They are getting more like Ireland every day in. Australia with this and the secession dispute. The sOng “Internationale” was sung in the British House of Commons. Well, a song of that name would appear to be more appropriate there than in the Russian assembly—at least Britain has an eye for the future welfare of the world. Seven deaths occurred in America through the drihking of poisonous liquor. In spite of assertations to the contrary, apparently they do make worse liquor than is obtainable in some quarters of the no licensed King Country. New York is making a great difference to N.Z. butter prices. What if America would lower her tariff ~ajy| Japan ’became a butter consuming ~"~ v nation? But optimism must not be tolerated till the elections are nearer.

Though it is still indefinite, apparently we are going to have a little diversion in this electorate next election. Local body elections in several localities promise to provide interest, and these come along in May. I wonder what is going to happen before those dates? This body-line controversy, Why can’t they secure something to have a real row about? The local lads know all about bumpers and body-line and bowling at the batsmen in principle, but what do they know in- practice? No one here can bowl quicker than the Maniapoto cricketers can duck. So why not have a row that affects us all—ahd what is wrong with l.b.W. decisions? For information, .go to the nearest street corner.

Mr. Lloyd George is apprehensive about the Far Eastern situation—he positively does not like China being eaten in huge gulps of thousands of square miles at a meal. Perhaps, if his “new deal” put him in a position to do so, he will teach the "eater table manners—but it’s rather hard when the eater is as hungry as the military party in Japan. It’s just an old story in history. To hide up super taxation and few improvements the Government tries a foreign war —if. it is successful, the Government is forgiven the expenditure because of a wild outburst of patriotism. But Japan may come to realise that war costs very much more these days. Here’s luck, Mr. George!

Lloyd George, the exotic, has arisen like a Phoenix from the ashes of his past glories, and the world is again to hear his clarion voice telling how Britain can be saved. He has given up his fruit and vegetable growing to dissolve the murk that overshadows his country. Politics in Great Britain have been a comparatively peaceful occupation since his retirement, but now, with Lord Snowden behind him, the sparks will fly. I wonder how the ex-Kaiser feels about it? Lloyd George promised to hang him.

The Alsatian dog is having a bad time in this country, .thanks to the newspapers. If an Alsatian bites a person it is broadcast the length and breadth of the country. A terrier or a collie has no such publicity. This reminds of the story: A fine-looking girl has her hand on a bulldog’s head. The picture is entitled “Beauty and the Beast.” Two red-nosed topers are looking at it, and one says to the other, “Isn’t he a beauty?” So much depends on the point of view, you see.