SANDY'S CORNER

Wanganui Chronicle, 17 February 1949, Page 4

SANDY'S CORNER

OLD SOLDIERS NEVER DIE. According to one newspaper, the bowls to be used by returned servicemen in the annual tournament at Wanganui next Saturday are to bear a 1042 stamp (or later). Now then you soldiers who fought with William the Conqueror, take the mat and see what you can do. Play bowls against the veterans of Waterloo. How true that saying must be,- “Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.’’— But who the heck is stamping bowls with a 1042 stamp? Rip Van Winkle or Peter the Great? RE W. BURKE’S “TWOS” It is easy to produce numerical phenomena. This can intensify curiosity, attention, observation, interest in the principle of numerology. Anyone can observe the phenomena of light, yet that does not annul the secret flash light code of a signaller. Order, chance, or magic of numerology can introduce deeper factors of principled numerics. Sandy’s friend, “Gertie” of Gonville, may smile at figures as interpretive symbols, only until she wants to catch her tram, and then numbers count as interpreting tramway principle. Numerology can be intriguing or invaluable in the relative, but cosmic numerics disclose principled plan - process - purpose. “Sevens.” TOO MANY TOO LATE! (Four hundred enrolment forms for the roll in the Waimarino electorate, being compiled for the forthcoming poll on off-course betting and the hours of licensed hotels, arrived too late through the post, the roll having closed the night before.—News item). Waimarino is in mood irate, Four hundred forms arrived too late. Were they wowsers, were they boozers? If they’re choosers then they’re losers. Were they cockies, were they jockies? Might be wharfies, could be dockies. Were they bookies? Could be rookies, Maybe cookies rearing chookies Perhaps cruisers seeking bruisers, But as snoozers can’t be choosers. Were they some “Drys” out to devise Law that denies all liquor supplies. Waimarino, look to your estate, Four hundred's too many too late!