Euphemism of Stoekbroker?

Chronicle (Levin), 4 May 1946, Page 4

Euphemism of Stoekbroker?

"Were you a turf commission agent?'" asked Mr. Ongley of a wit- j ness in . the Palmerston North' , Supreme Court yesterday. "No, sir." ^ "Is that a eupliemistic name for] bookmaker ?" asked 'his Honotir, Sir ' Archibald Blair. "Yes, sir," said Mr.' i Ongley. "It sounded as if you werej | tal'king ab'out a stoekbroker," said ! |his Honoiir.. ' - ' j Rangitikei Electorate HeadqUarters A letten is- tq- be' sent to---th"e ckie.fi j regist'rdr 'of eiectors^ and the" Mik-' ister in eharge of the Electoral De- | partment requesting that they conflrm oi- deny the truth of ;a ramour | that the headquarters oi the Rangi- ; tikei electorate is to be transferred J from Marton to Feilding. This was i a decision made at a special meet- j ing of the- - Marton Chamber of J Commerce last night. Methodist Guild Meets The monthiy meeting of the St. ; John's Meiihodist Guild was held on the Thursday Last. in the Bible Class rooms, Mrs. S. Parsons presiding. The meeting commenced with tlie singing of a hymn and a Scripture reading by Mrs. Parsons, while Mrs. ! King led, the prayer. A number of ! apologies were received for absence. j Mrs. Andricksen read a letter from j a missionary in the Islands. After- j noon tea was served, and the meet- 1 ing closed with the pronouncing ofl the Benediction by Mrs. Parsons. I On May 14 a meeting in the church . will be addressed by Mrs. Don1 AlLey, widow of the Rev. Don Alley,, who lost his life through enemy action. ' Nbxious Weeds Act j County counciis will be given an opporumity of expressing their ;views before any new amendments are made to the Noxious Weeds Act. Replying to a letter from the Rangitihi County Council, the Minister of Agriculture (Hon. B. Roberts) statedi that a committee consisting of representatives of the New Zea- ; land Counties' Association, the New i Zealand Farmers' Union, and Govi ernment departments interested i-n the control of noxious weeds had beenlset up to investigatc the problem.. If amending legislarion were in-trpduced as a result of the- committee 's d'ellberations, all counties would have an opportunity of making representations on the question. • Group Travcl I "Tne group-travel scheme soon jproved itself something far better jthan mere sight-seeing," said the 'Minister of Internal Affairs (the Hon.. W. E. Parryj in a. review ot physical weifare and recreation at Cnristchurch. "First of ail there . was the pleasant companionshio of j.tshe toaveiiers, ireeu irom toil- and: eager to be humanly interested in. ,each other. They -found cheery ^riendship in the piaees they. visitj ed, and had opportumties to see the- ■ various communities! industrial! ibackground- — whether- farming, manu4aeturing, timbeit-mill'ing-. or ! m.ining. Their sense-.of country was strengthened by this better understanding; they becarne better units in the- national structure. Various I difffculties, including transport,. have- hindered but not checked the -development of group- t.ravel. The ' Department's physi.cal weifare • • oi-iicers,. in association with other 'departments and various, organis.ations, are planning to have at least one group travel tour of from six, to | f-en days in each of sixteen districts this year, as. well as several w.eek[end trips for g.roups,"