BY THE WAY.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20330, 13 June 1934, Page 5

BY THE WAY.

Some Collections and Reflections. BY ONE OP THE BOYS. It has been stated that Mr Archer’s favourite hymn is “ Fight the Good Fight.” The Tramway Board’s suggestion that it should “ sack *' its entire traffic staff has been countered by a suggestion that the traffic staff should “ sack ” the entire Tramway Board. 2£ K *'• Butter smuggling in Ireland is proving a slippery business. A correspondent writes of the uses for old bricks. The much-talked of early election would provide another. The activity of the Pohutu Geyser is looked upon in some quarters as a sign that New Zealand is waking up. Several trotting men are turning their attention to dogs; others to gallopers. Many went to the dogs years ago. ” Your wife seems a garrulous woman.” “Garrulous? Why, if I suddenly went dumb it would take her a week to find it out.’’ Mrs Swankey: Is your new son-in-law in good circumstances? Mrs Sankey: He can just about keep -=iy daughter in gloves. Mrs Swankey: Then he deceived you as to his position. Mrs Sankey: No; I remember he merely asked my husband for her hand. A Yankee and an Irishman were walking along a street in Dublin when P asse <i the gaol and the gallows. “ Where would you be, Pat,” said Yankee, “ if the gallows over there their due?” r “ Walking alone,” replied Pat.