BY THE WAY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17995, 4 November 1926, Page 9

BY THE WAY.

SOME REFLECTIONS AND COLLECTIONS. (By One of llie Boys). The Waimak loan poll is to be deferred. Good. There will be time enough now to give every one of us a free motor ride to see the groynes. If the newspaper, “John Bull” is correct, there are a lot of people in England that have a Chrystall set. ‘‘What is an island. Tommy? “ It's a place that you can t leave without a boat." » Newly-promoted Police Sergeant. “ We don't get these stripes for waiting about street corners, you know.” Observant Old Offender; “No; if you did you'd look like a rebra by x x “ Daddy, may I ask you a question in arithmetic?" “Yes. my boy: I am only too glad to find you so interested in your lessons." “ Well, how many times what makes .seven?" A man brought before a magistrate on a charge of forgery was vehement, in his protestations of innocence. “ Why,” the prisoner said, "I can’t even sign my own name,” “ But,” retorted the magistrate. “ you're not charged with that.” SC The old offender volubly protested his innocence. But the magistrate was not convinced. “ I wouldn’t believe you.” he said. “if your swore on a. dozen Bibles. Whatever \-ou said, I'd believe the opposite to be true.” Then the prisoner said, “ Ydur worship, I plead guilty.” Wireless item: <*) “After the Dawn : (b) “I Wonder Where My Bab}* Is?” These modern children! The number of hairs on the human head varies from 100,000 to 250,000. savs a par this morning. No One will try to check that statement’s accuracy, but no one who sees a wet paint sign will believe it till he tries it for himself. The Duke of York is reading up Australian literature, including “For the Term of His Natural Life." Reminds me somehow of the barrackers who called the Aussie cricketers blanketty convicts. k A Swede has invented a paint that changes colour when a certain degree of heat is attained. Gertie de Flappe is pleased, because at last she'll be able to confound the cat who said she didn't have a blush left in her. k ss Mussolini is foolish to boast about his invulnerability. There is always some idiot who wants to have a pop to find out if it’s 0.K.. K »•« The W.C.f.U blames the Beauty Contest for the “ scantily-dressed figure? on our streets.” But when more clothes are worn, the flapper will not wear them. A young couple came to the manse of a popular minister to be married After the ceremony, there was an awkward pause. The man and his bride maintained an embarrassed silence. The minister, in order to relieve the situation, said to the bridegroom; “Well, salute the bride.” Whereupon the bridegroom shook her by the hand, saying: "I congratulate you.”