BY THE WAY.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 373, 15 March 1932, Page 5

BY THE WAY.

Some Collections and Reflections. (By ONE OB’ THE HOTS.) Oh, Mr Lang has written out a pair of bonzer cheques , To forestall the Senate’s Bill of Garnishee, i “If Lyons thinks that he can kick us in our several necks He’s got another guess to guess, and guess again,” quoth he. “ The balances the banks have got belonging to Ma State By Mother State shall first expended be, And then the Fed’ral Government can keep its bailiff s date (If it thinks it worth the trouble then) with me.” Definition: A successful man is one who makes more money than his son at college can spend Do you know that your confounded dog barks all night? Yes, but don’t worry, he sleeps all day. Boy: I’ve added those figures ten limes, sir. Teacher: Good boy. Boy, And here's the ten answers. Diner: Do you serve lobsters here? Waiter: Certainly, we serve anyone sir, sit down. A Definition of Education. Matriculation Incarceration Probation Hibernation Conversation Vegetation Relaxation Perturbation Examination Graduation. Teacher: Willie, what is an adult? Willie: An adult is one that has stopped growing except in the middle. A girl may love you from the bottom of her heart, but there's always room for some other guy at the top » “ Sure, this is me woiking shirt,” said the New York labourer, “it’s all the time woiking outa me britches, ain t it.” Ivan Kreuger, the match king, never married. Never made a match.