BY THE WAY.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 457, 19 May 1932, Page 5

BY THE WAY.

Some Collections and Reflections. (By ONE OF THE.BOYS). The picture “ The Unholy Garen ” has no reference to the secreiry of the Sydney Trades Hall Counil. While the motorman is always irging ahead, it’s the conductor who ; the man with the punch. A German prince has thirteen astles, but no money. He is not the nly man who has difficulty in collectlg his rents. In a professional golf match at outhport Cotton beat Twine. A rim struggle, but both were men of ood fibre. Mr James Drummond says the ukeko has a black cap, black mantle nd indigo-blue vest. Needless to ly, it will have a big bill. A visitor says we live a quiet, eaceful and humdrum life in New ealand. But not too quiet and eaceful when the night trams start imbling again. “Curious thing about that fellow ver there,” said Wagger. thoughtilly. “He knew nothing about lbber, invested his savings in the ;uff, became rich in six months, and as able to marry the girl of his eart \ . All, out of rubber, id now . . “And now?” echoed Bagger. ‘ 4 They’ve got a bouncing boy! ” 55 The unhappy motorist was looking t hi* car engine, which had sudenly stopped. “You know anything about cars?” e .« as k e< * a passing pedestrian. Yes—been mixed up in them a it.” replied the onlooker. Tne motorist s face brightened. “ Mechanic, eh?” he added. ** No.” smiled the onlooker. “ A edestrian.”