BY THE WAY.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20649, 25 June 1935, Page 5

BY THE WAY.

Some Collections and Reflections. BY ONE OP THE BOYS. A correspondent has a complaint against the prices charged by the M.E.D. Surely this writer doesn’t think she is breaking new ground? There is an agitation in New South Wales to pay taxes by instalments. A better idea would be to pay these every 100 years. In' the Lyttelton by-election Mr Lyons intends to play a lone hand. He should take the precaution of procuring a good strong suit. The production of wool in Manehukuo is said to be no threat to New Zealand. That is, of .course, provided it is not pulled over our eyes. Wife (who is always ailing) : “ You will bury me by the side of my first husband! won’t you, dear?” Husband: “ With pleasure, my dear.” Sam: “ That dog knows as much as T do.” Sam's Girl: “Well, don’t tell it to anybody. You may want to sell the dog some day.” “ They say her wedding beggared description.” “Oh, more than that!” “Indeed?” “Yes, it beggared her father.” The cashier of a cinema was selling tickets as a friend looked pn. A customer asked for a shilling seat, put down half a crown, and walked away, leaving the change. “ Does that happen often?” asked the cashier’s friend. “ Pretty often.” “ What do you do in a case like that?” “I always rap on the window with a sponge.” First Youth: “Don’t you ever have a day off for your grandmother's funeral?” Second Youth: “What? And me working for the blooming registrar of births and deaths!”