TROPICAL TOPICS

NZ Truth, Issue 1285, 17 July 1930, Page 6

TROPICAL TOPICS

A Little Mince Meat COMB of the Meat Producers' Board's - critics threaten to make that institution look very sheepish if the farmer does not get m for his chop. The board, on the other hand, says that if the critics do not hold their tongues they will be well and truly canned. * • • In For Their Cut TT is reported that the "bulls" and the •*• "bears" have been battling with the meat packing companies shares on Wall Street. Judging by some of the tinned products from U.S.A. it is evident that the companies are also getting m heavily for their cut on the bulls and the bears. . '• • '■' ;.* " , • ' Piling 'Em On 11/IR. FORBES, Minister of Finance, ia *'*■ talking of further taxation. Here are a few suggestions: — , He has taxed all our autos, our petrol and beer — Tobacco he hasn't forgotten; But still the financial position is queer, • In fact it's decidedly rotten; And so Mr. F. must go carefully o'er . The list, to find out what is. missing— - . • Our hats and our boots? No, he taxed those before, , But so far he hasn't touched kissing — . (Say, a "deenef" each time we're caught kissing). And then thWe's the air; yes, there's money m. that, If he once could get properly 1 going, .■'■•" And taxes on snoring, and keeping a cat, •'•'. And dancing and reaping and mowing; He might tax all our sorrow, and also our joy — " Come down on the chap who drinks water— And weddings and births; say a j "sprat" for a boy, ' And a "trey" every time it's a daughter — (If that doesn't fix it, it oughter). .# * • A POLICEMAN recently caught a : prohibited person drinking m an hotel.— A. dual illustration of putting, the nips m. #- # ■# . • ' THERE is some talk of a "Sunshine , Bill." All moonshine, of course!" *'# • . ipHE Public Works Department 'got * into deep water over the Arap.uni scheme. Possibly that's why they pulled but the plug: • . ' . . ** " * DOCTORS condemn high heels and *"V say they should go, but women don't agree with this and- prefer to be up on their toes. They don't wish to be lowered m the eyes of their menfolk. / TT has been said that when a ScotsA man opened his. purse man Auckland bar recently a moth Itavv: Mil,