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Of much unbroken China.
" Who'll bave a eooler? "
Of paraphernalia for paraffin.
That every day is Fry day now That it should be spelt "Paradiee."
Of the vogue of the " telegram" post-card. Of neglected roads as the roads to rueing.
That nobody ought to jib at the bus boom.
That Britanniadoesn't rule the heat waves.
Of the delights of Coldharbour Lane, Brixton. Of the railway offensive and the offensive railway.
That it has taken a big man to fill Sir Eric's shoes.
• 0 „Wonder expressed whether the Hottentots earr be as hot and tottery.
That Dr. Addison is not in transports now, over that Ministry, anyhow.
Of the Ford driver who, instead of swearing, ,set his light switch at " aim."
That, according to Euclid, it would be easier to duplicate a line than to widen it.
That the daily Tress were a month behind "One Hears " over Sir Eric's move. (See issue June 14th).
That a water diviner has been busy at Slough_ That when Col. War-Wick 'Wright saw the resulting gusher " he said, " Capital." Blit they tried to and couldn't, so the canal rose appreciably.
That the next time they start .boring at Slough they should get someone from Mexico to lend them a hand. 0 That the Ford suffers from gumboils—gum in winter, and boils in summer.
That the Wolseley company's new showrooms promise to add considerably to the architectural beauties of the West End.
That when a police bacrier consists of a Crossley tender drawn across the road, it is just as well to give it best. Otherwise you may be crossly tender, too. Ask Chitti-Chitti-Bang-Bang's" oWner Of the railway and the roadway and the rail-roadway and the road-rail way and the railway road way.
Also of the rail wail. Also that that's that. Of cooked tourists.
Of very dry batteries, Of thermal inefficiency.
Of baked beanfeasters, Of Midland Red" market buses.
Of 'star " apprentices in certain works.
That repair work makes a good stop-gap.
Of lots of people "in the swim" at the R.A.C.
Of steaming chars:a-banes in South Africa.
That this refers to the motive power—not the passengers.
'Of house organs with a loud pedal and lots of full stops.
That Brig.-Gen. Conway Jenkins once took a Bean to Bergen.
That "From Quayside to Kursaal " should be a good slogan.
That Mr. George Veroodvine, of Sentinels, has invented a very ingenious method of piston ring production.
That Sentinels have beentbuilding boats for the Use of their employees, and that their boating station will -be popular.
Of " Quality " Wallasey coaches seen in Regent Sheet, and that our friend Mr. C. F. Rymer is a very enterprising young man.
That the ,coming of the coach has not resuscitated the highwayman—but it has produced a certain amount of throat cutting and piracy_ That the modern motor industry apprentice is becoming almost a pampered puppy. Ask any .man who Served his time on the Clyde about 20 years ago.
That the publicity of the daily Press costs a lot of money, and that he who pays the piper, though he calls the tune, cannot be sure of getting all the applause and. profit to himself.
That it will not enhance the position of the motor' coach in popular estimation if late arrivals in quiet provincial towns ignore the fact that the idnalaitants like to sleep at night as well as in the day-time.
That there is a difference between fare snatching and providing facilities for the public, and that the astuteness of the railway managers • must not be under-estimated. They graduate in a hardish school.