SANDY'S CORNER
THE FIRST SOCIALIST. A popular story among anti-Social-ists is quoted by a London correspondent. “Christopher Columbus was the first Socialist. He set off without knowing where ho was going. When he got there he didn't know where he [was. And anyway, he went at somebody else’s expense.” ROUGH RIDES. Hairy Granville has come back to 'his fa>niliar place as the nows vendor at. ti e Wanganui Post Office Corner - a :oit of Wanganui institution. He ir.s l een to S>< roy for a holiday. Be flew heme. Pilot of the aircraft was Captain Keeping, who has relatives In Wanganui and naturally, he and Mr Granville get tc talking about places. “Smoothest trip ever,” was Harry's comment at the end of the journey. “What's that you say?” asked Captain Keesing. “Wnat about the cyclone we passed through? Harry: Cyclone? Never felt It. Say, sometime when you’re on holiday come to Wangnru. and I’ll jack up a rid? for you in o’d “Bumping Bertha.** tho tram that ireci to run to Aramoho, but they've taker, off. Talk about cyclone*, they’ve got nothing on •Bertha ”
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Wanganui Chronicle, 3 June 1950, Page 4
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184SANDY'S CORNER Wanganui Chronicle, 3 June 1950, Page 4
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