RETURNED SOLDIERS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2705, 26 February 1916, Page 6

RETURNED SOLDIERS

TECHNICAL CLASSES BEGIN. A beginning has been made at the Wellington Technical School in taking as students soldiers who are back from the front and convalescent. Reporting to the Technical School Board last evening, the Director said: "I should like it to be known as widely as possible that wo have room for such men in many of 'our teclinioal classes, day or evening, "I. am at present in communication with a committco which is endeavouring to provide classes at the Hospital for convalescents who are unable to attend our classes. "I havo also been in communication with Dr. Hope Lewis on the question, and I have 110 doubt that we shall be able to give some organised and expert assistance." ,

Visitors to Wellington staying at the | Albert Hotel are:—Mr. P. Green, Sydney ; jvTiss Taylor, Mr. H. Aunore, Nelson ; and Mr. John li. Leaning, Auckland. "Halloa! Aro you Bafy's, the butcher?" "Yes." "Well, this is Mrs. Brown's residence. Will you please send me a larce, thick steak by twelve o'clock?" "Well, you just bet your sweet life I will." "Do you know, sir, to whom you are speaking?" "Sure I do. You're Jenny, Mrs. Brown's cook." "You are mistaken, young man. You are speaking with Mrs. Brown liersclf." "Is that so? Then in that case, madam, we'll call the bet off."—"Tit-Bits." "Why do you write articles on how cheaply people can live if they try?" "In the hope of getting enough money to avoid having to live'that way." Mrs. Sharp: Thoso two women don't speak any moro. Each said that slio had the smartest child in town. Mrs'. Carp: Which was right? Mrs. Sharp: Neither. 1 have.