RANDOM SHOTS.

Western Star, 29 November 1935, Page 2

RANDOM SHOTS.

There is a building boom in Sydney. I am informed that this on© is to bq made Inigt proof. Abyssinia j s described as a ‘yellow hell.* This deplorable drawing of th© colour line! Italians are reported to hav© made large gains at Ogaden. They presumably play crown and anchor too. Several country towns will refrain from “pictures” at Christmas. I hear that several municipal councils are barring indigestion too. Lightning recently set fire to a tree. Pooh! Cockies set fire to millions. Lightning is not the only fellow who goes in for “improvements.” Apropos Austrian affairs, ‘Bill Before the Diet.’ Last time I was in Vienna, the waiter brought the bill after the meal. Quite a large number of British politician? arc bringing up their sons and daughters to be British politicians.. Where the carcase is there will the eagles be gathered together.

A friend of mine has retired from railway employ after nearly forty years’ service. He can remember when you could buy a threepenny sandwich for threepence

Several domestic disturbances are on the tapis in overseas air circles, and' divorce petitions are pending These air people ar e rather flighty, don’t you th ink?

An enterprising Londoner ha s opened a college to teach women how to buy clothes. Could I suggest a nie e little farm on which to teach calves to eat grass ?

A chap asked me the other day where all the money has gone that ha s been squeezed out of local humanity during the past five years. He should ask some of the clever wiiters of mystery stories

Names of players in an American football team : Napiorski, Barbutski, Lesinski, Wnjcieehowicz, Gangemi, Ourske. and Lnucchia. Then, of course, there are a counle of foreigners named l Kelly—and Smith.

A Now Zealand bowling team will par. take in British Empire Games ill Sydney in 1938. Intending entrants are, X understand, already qualifying by refraining from birthdays and slimming! the years. An octogenarian friend) expects tg be 62 by IpoS,.