Be Considerate!

"Drink with discrimination . . Drink Beer . . . good wholesome beer on all occasions.

"The Road Code says: Be considerate to Pedestrians'."

—Ad inserted by Brewers Assn. in "Evening Post." 14/9/57.

Sexy

"The scarier man is taking the place of the scarlet woman, writes a London correspondent. Now if you see that pillar-box look coming down the street it's almost as likely to be on a man as on a woman."

—Women's Pape. "Evening Post," 14/9/57.

"Each Man for Himself"

"That is the very basis of free, competitive enterprise: to let a man make his own way: to allow him to stand or fall by his own abilities; to encourage him to make good on his own, secure in the knowledge that the betterment of one ultimately results in the betterment of all."

—Advert. "Issued in the interests of all sections of the community by the Associated Chambers of Commerce of New Zealand." "Standard." 31/7/57.

Where, O Where?

"Trying to book into any maternity hospitals in Wellington is very difficult and it's time something was done about it. The Government cry 'more babies!' Where do we have them?—I am, etc.,

Expectant Mothers on the Warpath."

—Letter in "Evening Post," 13/8/57.

Verboten

"It is illegal to hold an auction sale on a wharf unless you have the Board's permission, and you may not ring any bell or gong, play any musical instrument, make a speech, sing any song or hymn likely to attract a crowd."

—"Evening Post." 7/9/57.

Informality

"The atmosphere was informal in the bar at night." said Judith, "and if one of the men came in wearing a tic. the barman leaned oyer with a pair of scissors and cut it in half."

—"Evening Post," 7/9/57 (item or Women's Page).

"Playway"

There was a young lady of Rheims,
Who was careless in sewing her seams.
When she went to town.
Her skirt fluttered down—
Which amused all the people of Rheims!

—Two points to Karilyn Ensor (11).

—Children's Page. "Evening Post." 7/9/57.

School Spirit

The Waitaki High School Old Boys' Association may charter a special ship next year to call at North Island ports and transport old boys to Oamaru for the school's 75th anniversary celebrations.

It is proposed that the vessel anchor off the short outside the three-mile limit—Oamaru is a nolicence area—and the oki boys should sleep aboard the ship during the celebrations.

—"Evening Post,"- 14/9/57.

Rough Types

Auckland, Aug. 27 (PA) The only way to deal with divinity students was to mix them up with other faculties, said the principal of Trinity Theological College, the Rev. E. W. Hames. in presenting his annual report to the Auckland Methodist Synod today.

"I should like to throw them in with, the roughest types," he said.

—"Evening Post." 28/8/57.

Just Like Men

To meet the increasing demand for our products we use at Wills' the most modern machines it is possible to obtain—almost human in what they can do—but they still need the partnership and aptitude of feminine assistance.

—Advert. in "Evening Post," 14/9/57.

After The Party?

Fell sick—sailed 350 miles.

—"Sports Post." 7/9/57.

Mischief Makers

"Many women teachers have withdrawn thankfully into marriage," she said, "thinking that one mischief-maker will be better than 30."

—Miss P. M. Robinson as reported in "N.Z. Herald." 23/8/57.