WANTED TO FIND OUT WHY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17831, 27 April 1926, Page 13

WANTED TO FIND OUT WHY.

ANGRY HOUSEHOLDER BURSTS INTO MEETING. Dramatically throwing open the door, a perspiring and dishevelled man burst into the room itl which the householders’ meeting was being held in the 1 Svdenham School last night. “Just a minute, Mr Chairman,” he * ried. “ I want to know the meanin' of this! ” A gasp of astonishment went round the room as he advanced to the chairman’s table waving a sheet of white paper. “ This here paper says that the meetill’ was to be held at 8 p.m., and it’s

been altered by a child of fourteen. I want to know the meanin’ of it! It ain’t fair!” The chairman : The notices have all been altered A mistake was made in the printing, but was corrected The interrupter: But it. ain't, fair—bv a child of fourteen I came along at. eight o’clock and found that the meeting had begun at 7.30, and I’ve been chasin’ round ever since lookin’ for this here paper. It’s not right. The chairman: But this paper savs 7.30! The visitant: Yes, altered by a child of fourteen. Mr M. E. Lyons: Mr Chairman, under the Act the committee was not required to send out notices at all. The time of the meeting is fixed by statute. I (Laughter.) The visitant (crestfallen): Iluh! ; Gimme the paper! Again waving the paper, he retired - amidst ironical laughter and cries of > “ Good-bye ! ”