SANDY’S CORNER

Wanganui Chronicle, 24 February 1947, Page 4

SANDY’S CORNER

REWARD AWAITS HIM! Will thi man who tore his trousers getting over the fence into Cook s Gardens (St. Hill Street side), to avoid the rush on the gates last night, please call at the City Council oliice, where he will perhaps obtain a new pair. THE GUMS DID IT. When the judge at the hand contest now in progress in Wanganui came out vesterday to tell ot hts opinions of the hymn test, his first remark got a laugh —"He was very pleased indeed to be in Australia that day." When the laugh subsided, he corrected himself and hoped that nobody would be offended at Wanganui being taken for Australia. Of course, noboy was. .Mr. Hugh Niven can he forgiven, because, right in front of his eyes were bedraggled bluegums, those withered trees which even the gale a week ago could not blow down. They smell Australian! Apart from that, look at the red gums Wanganui boasts of. You could almost CS..I this “Red Gum town." So we readily forgive tlie udge, who is a Scotsman turned 'Aussie." But we are afraid that some dyed-in-the-wool Maoriland city councillors won't pass it off too lightly, and, sari to relate, we have it on good authority that tlie gums of Cook's are doomed, and pungas are to be planted in their stead. Very well, let them execute their gums; we uill plant heather along the river and maybe Mr Niven, when he comes here again, will think he is beside the Clyde.