CASUAL COMMENT.

Thames Star, Volume LVII, Issue 14470, 5 February 1921, Page 1

CASUAL COMMENT.

(By Simplicilas).

Personally, I am prepared to run tl]> risk of being hit by falling prices.

The man who judged the married ladies? race at Kopuarahi on Anniversary Day was a born diplomat. Three ladies tied for first place.

He wasn't like the poor fellow called upon suddenly at a party to judge a competition for the making of ugly faces* He went round the room and had a careful look at all the faces, and then going to a corner said to a lady: "Madam, 1 award you first prize." And the indignant lady sa;id: "Sir, 1 wasn't playing."

Some wise gentleman suggested that the University should grant a diploma for geography. Anybody who can keep up with the national boundaries of Europe for one week would deserve several diplomas.

It was on a crowded launch coming from —well, never mind where—and the fat gentleman had asked the little girl to sit on his knee. After a while the child slid to the floor and resumed her position by her mother. She refused to sit on the gentleman's knee. Her mother bent down and said: "Why won't you take a seat, dear?" and the little gill replied: "Mother, every t : me h; breathes he pushes me off." Mr. Henry W. Nevinson has written a book entitled, "Original Sinners." If every original buys one, Mr. Nevinson should soon grow wealthy.

There appears to be a little more "ire" than there is "land" in Ireland these days.

WATER.

A lame poet has forwarded the following : Come hither, dear Hauraki, Come stand beside my knee, And listen while I tell you Of days that used to be. I've told you how we found the gold, Ah! great was our delight, But never have I told you of The borough-county fight. The county owned the water, The borough needed much. Tho county said, "You'll get it And you'll pay such and such." Then things went along grandly Until there was a roar, The county found they'd taken All that and then some more. Tli<: foreman met the council, And—well, he said a lot And those who heard him tell me That the foreman made it hot. That's all I know about it But I have heard they wrote In plain terms to the borough Another little note.