SANDY'S CORNER

Wanganui Chronicle, 17 May 1950, Page 4

SANDY'S CORNER

THOSE POINTS IN AGAIN. An inquirer wants to know: “If I give a man 15 points in and the British team beats another team by 15 points, how do I stand?” We would say that Britain has to beat the opposing team by 16 points for you to do any good. If you gave a runner 15 yards start, and just made the 15 yards up, would you beat him. —“S.” OLD ORDER CHANGETH Anne Aramoho has advised us that as trams will soon not be runsing beyond Calver’s Corner she proposes to call a meeting of the Aramoho Branch of the Straphangers’ Industrial Union of Workers to consider the following motion: “That application be made to the parent body to wind up the affairs of the Aramoho Branch of the Straphangers’ Industrial Union of Workers, and that steps be taken to form the Aramoho Bus Sitters’ Industrial Union of Workers to protect the transport interests of that thriving suburb.” Anne rang us last night to ascertain what our thoughts were on the proposed change. We adopted our usual lofty attitude and said that we thought it was in keeping with modern trends in transport and, in addition to that, might, provide more baby-sitters for a thriving place Hire Aramoho. Anne, with her usual quiet dignity, said she felt something had to be done. Taking the trams off might be a thin end of a wedge to force Aramoho into the Waitotara County, amongst the horses for transport. “You could always come to town by train,” we said. “Suburban train, sav.” “And the railways losing millions a year? Aramoho has more loyally Io the nation’s losses than that,” said Anne. “Ring Gent up.” we suggested. “We’re not speaking,” said Anne. “Old Boys beat Pirates. I said it was n good thing for Rugby and Gert took it. to heart. She’s too busy, in any case, hoping that New Zealand won’t get licked by Iht British team. The lickings the All Blacks took iti Africa added ton years to Gert Gonville’s life.' If Britain walks away with the tests. Gert 'von’t be worth much. If the All Blacks get beaten Gert wont’ care whether Gonville has trams or tricycles. Life won’t be worth living. It hasn’t been over since Pirates were licked. We are counting on you. and you alone, to stand by Aramoho! Jill, of Durie Hill, and Joan St. John both* I look down on Aramoho, just, as their ancestors always did.” So that is the state of affairs. For Aramoho. the old order will change once again. When the Maoris were here thev walked from Aramoho to towu. When the pioneers came they rode in sledges, then ir. flash sulkies, later in smart cabs, from Aramoho to the Avenue. Then they rode in trains, when Si. John's was almost as imnortant stop on the line as Fordell or Turakina. Then the order changed to trams, and straphangers were born. Now they are to change again, and go back to sitters, not In trains J)Ut in buses. “It is a great era for taking things off.” said Anne. “They take the subsidies off. and now they are going to take the trams off. What’ll they take □ff next? “We thought that the trams were off often enough up Aramoho as It was.” we said, “and the great task of Iho day was to put them on again-” We’rp still wondering why Annf hung up!