Shaun's Patch

Southland Times, Issue 25305, 7 June 1935, Page 8

Shaun's Patch

A itttj® nonwae now and the# la relished by th« m<m. —Hudlbras.

The N.R.A., the N.R.A., A new New Deal in U.S.A. * « * . » How the French polish off new cabinets! * * • • EMANCIPATION OF WOMEN. The congregation of Oxford University has admitted women to an equality with men in all degrees. Mr Wyvern Wilson S.M., in Auckland has laid it down that woman have as much right as men to be served with liquor in hotel bars. Progress 1 • * * • Napier City Council on full predression wages. Napier had an earthquake a few years ago. There may be some things go in shocks. • * * « Mussolini, was injured by the branch while he was riding. There’s a tree that is going to be blasted. * « * « A.nd, of course, a Black eye. * * * • A girl does not send her young man to “ask mamma,” for the simple reason that mamma may take him. 4> * * « EDUCATIONAL AIDS. Give a sentence containing “misnomer.”: “If you’re late you will misnomer than anyone else.” Popular song in Paraguay and Bolivia is still “My Old Chaco.” Heigh-ho! Many a year ago We were linked together, you and my old Chaco. And our grandsons will be fighting battles started, don’t y’know Ten, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty years ago. * * * * Sometimes these reports read as if some imported wrestler tried to throw a party. Hotels do so well because their business is spot cash. * » # » Nepia potted a goal from half-way. Well, full-back candidates for the All Blacks will feel there’s a rift in the lute because of the lift in the root. * * * * An agency for increasing the cost of living is th? debt-collecting agency, , Be careful of the man who always gives expensive presents. One of these days he will give away his daughter. * * * • I admire that economist who, caught eating bread with butter and jam on it explained that one piece of" bread did for both. ♦ « # * Here is one for the lost-souls, sent in by a non-addict: Golfer (far off in the rough): “Say caddy, why do you keep looking at your watch? Caddy: It isn’t a watch, sir; it’s a compass.” You know it wodld be terrible if the skipper of one of these liners developed a slice and got off his course. • • A • Well, you may find game and forest preserves in the country, but the cities have traffic jams and door jambs.