BY THE WAY.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 662, 16 January 1933, Page 5

BY THE WAY.

Some Collections and Reflections. By ONE OF THE BOYS. Speaking of bowling, some of the bias seems to have got into cricket. A Dunedin organist is “ facing the music.*’ A man was found nude in Hyde Park. Perhaps he mistook it for hide park. % It is said that a veteran Christchurch gardener has used a hoe for 72 years. It must be a good hoe. Mr Thomas refutes Mr de Valera’s allegation. This indicates that the latter is a poor allegator. j; ».* The perfect flower of optimism is to be happy in the fact that you could get more for a £ now if you had one. J 5 22 22 An economist has said that the population of the world is growing too thick. Yes, especially above the ears. Leyland accused Ironmonger of using resin in the third Test. Perhaps this was because when Ironmonger gets the ball he sticks to it. :*j We read that Japan is all for law and order in Manchuria. The point ? eems to be that Japan must make the law and it must also be her order. :2 ss An American writer has summed up his opinion of Mr de Valera in one pithy comment: “He strikes me as the type the other eleven jurors might have a great deal of trouble with.” 2£ 52 5-2 “ Pat, what’s that piece of blank paper you have in your hand?” “ It’s a letter from my wife.” “How do you mean, a letter from your wife? Sure, there’s no writing on it.” “.Of course not. The missus and me are not on speaking terms.” 52 5*5 52 Wishing to arouse the interest of her Sunday school class, Miss Teachem asked each to write the name of their favourite hymn. All the scholars bent their heads over pencil and paper for a few minutes, and then handed in their slips. All, that is to say, except Mary. “ Come, Mary,” the teacher said, “ write down the name of your favourite hymn and bring the paper to me.” Mary wrote, and with downcast eyes and flaming cheeks, handed the teacher a slip of paper bearing the words, “ Willie Smith.”