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Waikato Times, Volume 106, Issue 17804, 31 August 1929, Page 11

A GOOD SPOT. FOR “WETS” AND “DRYS.” “He knows a good spot,” said one man, pointing to another. “You don’t say so,” said Ids friend. “I thought he didn’t drink.” “Had you there,” said the wag. “He doesn't. I refer’ to his fountain pen. It’s a Sheaffer ‘Lifetime,’ and it has a round white spot on the cap. I borrowed it once, and was so pleased with it I bought one like it. And here it is,” he said producing it rrom his pocket. “See the big barrel—feel the easy grip. Drop it if you like—it won’t break. Anyway, it’s guaranteed. I’ll never have to pay a penny for repairs, even if a road roller goes over it. And it was only 50/-." Others at 57/6 and 65/-. Black Mottled Jade, or Dc Luxe Pearl and Jet, from stationers and jewellers. Sheaffer Pens from 25/-. Pencils from 7/6. Wholesale: Excelsior Supply Co., Ltd., Box 555, Wellington. 6

“ H.D. ” writes to the Wellington Evening Post: “The name of Phillip Snowden, the British Chancellor, who is rocking the earth with a big voice at The Hague over the ‘ Young Scheme ’ of modified payment of reparations, is not new to New Zealand. He toured this country many years ago in the more humble role of plain Mr Philip Snowden, M.P. Nor does his Hague resoluteness give him the only distinction. He has one to his credit in New Zealand. When he reached the inevitable Rotorua, lie was taken to ‘ Whalca,’ and there had the exclusive distinction of being the only man whose car was allowed right up to the lips of the big geyser, then in its halcyon days. Wairoa promptly responded to the invitation ‘ to be nice to the gentleman ’ and up went a hundred feet of spray. Princes, dukes and lords perforce must leave their cars at a distance. The record stands unchallenged.’’