BY THE WAY.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20543, 19 February 1935, Page 5

BY THE WAY.

Some Collections and Reflections. BY OXE OF THE BOYS. “New Zealand breweries active.”! Heading in business section. This indicates that not only the beer is working. Lord Stanhope said the control of arms was not difficult. It is admitted that there are occasions after 6 p.m. when the control of legs is a bigger problem. An American .visitor says that our railway journeys are just one big eat. West Coast motor trips, also, are noted for splendid gorges. One of the New Zealand cricketers was struck on the nose with the ball. Phis sort of thing makes the players see red. The table-tennis tournament at Wembley was played at dizzy speed. It was so fast that the “ ping ” ran right over the “ pong.” A « *: A dog stole a joint of meat and was immediately run over and killed. There now, children, honesty is always best. Benjamin Franklin wrote: “Only two things in this life are certain—death and taxes.” What the taxpayer resents is that they don’t come in that order. Professor: “Tell* me one or two things about John Milton.” Plebe: “Well, he got married and he wrote * Paradise Lost.’ Then his wife died, and he wrote 4 Paradise Regained.’ " Mistress: “You will cut and the lawn, weed the gravel path, pot some chrysanthemums, plant all those rosebushes, clean out the greenhouse, and see to the heating apparatus, and ” Relief Worker: “Excuse me, madam, but is this a day’s work or a five-year plan ? ”