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Observation Post, Volume 1, Issue 32, 24 December 1942, Page 1

STITCH IN TIME. "Dinkum” was knocked down by a taxi and taken to a Military Hospital. The nurse who attended him shook her head gravely. "You’ve got a nasty wound there, she told him. "We’ll have to put a few stitches in it.” “0.K.," muttered the digger, "and nurse,, while you’ve got the needle threaded you might sew a button on my tunic. ”

Placing his box-camera on the counter the meek looking man asked the shop assistant to put a new film in it. "Certainly, sir,’ replied the assistant. "Shall I give you the shilling or the twopenny film? The -one-and twopenny is the faster film.” “Give him a a shilling one,” snapped the man’s large wife, "he’s got plenty of time.” «<?>«> The .very stout woman tackled a bus inspector at a busy stopping-place. “I want to report the conductor of the*bus that’s just gone!” she shrilled. “He’s been rude." “How ’’ asked the bored official. , I “Why," went on the woman, "he j was fellin’ people the bus was full up, ' and when I got off he said: ‘Room for three inside!! ’ ”