PASSING SHOTS
The itching palm may be a forerunner of the mailed fist. The only kind of travel that doesn’t broaden one is that in a suburban tram in the rush hour. • • • Scientists claim that man’s cycle of life will soon be increased to 100 years, which will be a great boon to the instalment business. * * * A doctor declares that bad teeth are due to the present fondness for tinned goods. Personally I always open tins with a tin-opener. * * • In a recent court case it was proved that the driver of a steam-roller need not hold a motorist’s licence. This might have its advantages, but it prevents him from chasing pedestrians. • • • Flappers are the same as they were 1,000 years ago. declares Chief Justice Brothers of the Criminal Court. Many inveterate flapprs would appreciate the compliment if told they were the same as they were ten years ago.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 388, 23 June 1928, Page 22
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148PASSING SHOTS Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 388, 23 June 1928, Page 22
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