BY THE WAY.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20538, 13 February 1935, Page 5

BY THE WAY.

Some Collections and Reflections. BY ONE OF THE BOYS. The big thing about aeroplanes is the up-keep. “ Tide turns in favour of British golfers.”—News heading. And drains off the water hazards? Although income tax was due yesterday there was no rush to pay. Too soon after summer meeting. “ Maids of honour in black velvet and lame.”—society notes. Shoes too tight? ss a A judge says that cases of breaking and entering must cease. The old skeleton key system was the best. A Foxton farmer said that £l4O in notes which he placed in an old incubator had been stolen. Someone else hatched his “ nest egg.” A good deal has been said about the “ undress ” of women; but it’s only fair to note that they try to make up the deficiency with cosmetics. j.j j.* j; It is suggested that the punching of tickets might be reduced on railway journeys. But the Department cannot yet afford to dispense with its confetti revenue. Mistress: You eat twice as much as my last maid. New Maid: Yes, but to make up for it I shall only stay half as long. Ike: They say that some people make quite a large income from playing contract bridge. Mike: Yes. It’s their calling. A twelve-year-old girl at Rakaia saved a man’s life by attacking a bull with a pitchfork. This is a bit of a blow for the ex-navy correspondent who has been criticising New Zealand girls. 4