BY THE WAY.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXIV, Issue 939, 8 December 1933, Page 5

BY THE WAY.

Some Collections and Reflections. BY ONE OF THE BOYS. A man lost £4OO at two-up. At least, this is the tail he told the heads. Samples of luminous house numbers were viewed by the City Council. What we want is luminous keyholes. A man obtained £4O from a woman by false pretences. But it is believed he tried other wavs first. It is said that there are too many poles in the city. But they are useful to stop runaway motor-vehicles. New Zealand has a trade agreement with Belgium. We may now enjoy the real thing in Brussels sprouts. Less work is done by relief workers as a silent protest against a cut. According to some opinions, this is impossible. Clerk: “ How did you get on with the boss about a rise?” . Office Boy: “Oh, he was like a lamb, lie just said baa.” There is a feeling that pictures on Christmas Day may prove a counterattraction to a magic lantern display which might be screened in a certain church. A reader asks how we will manage for policemen, mayors, members of Parliament, publicans and heads of Government departments when the Irish are declared aliens.

“Father” writes to ask if the coun- j ci! will allowed him to operate, at his home, a small picture machine which I Santa Claus is bringing for his little j girl on Christmas Day. i