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People

People make blues, last week these people made these blues:

Smiling in his morning coat and Top Hat D.B. (Publican) O'Reilly, his hair wet, snarled at reporters waiting outside the Registry Office, said: "My daughter is not going to get married." Refused to shake the hands of balladeer Bill Claws-on.

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Refreshed after his plane trip WOL (Around the World in 80 Ways) SLASH confided in his friends, "I may just pop into a new area where no one knows me, on a good will tour." When asked the destination, suggested Lower Hutt.

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Jiving at the Mexicalli L.D. (letters) Austin impressed the gathering with his nimble Rock-n-Roll. Confided "That L. C. Square never did dig this beat." Attractive Miss (Fresh Up With A Pear) Thompson completed the happy two some.

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Waiting to meet the "Venus" when it arrived in Kittsburg Harbour Red Chinese officials laid a complaint with the Captain about the sinking of a junk, said the Captain: "Our radio was on the blink, but the crew fed well."

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During his campaign to attract recruits to the New Look Army N.B.G. (Don't quote me on this) Cannylie took time off for a swift trip back to Wellington: Explained his secretary, "We had to get our instructions from The Leader about what to say in our speeches and which knife and fork to use."