Overheard in a Tramcar

Horowhenua Chronicle, 18 July 1916, Page 3

Overheard in a Tramcar

(.Edon Gazette.) Uiil: 1 was talking to Admiral •Mazuwatt-ee— Jack: Unni! 1 should fancy yOliver e. Hill: Leastways; he were talking tcr mo. Jack: That's worse. \ou might tails, tar him, and him miles a-wey. Bill: Well! I know what ho were sayiiig ter hiiuatjjt' during that lightning trip ter Rotter ivua. Jack : Wheu's the trial of that Rotter Rua going ter endP Bill: After the war. Hut Sihut up till I tell yer what tR' Admirality were eaying. Jack: Steam up I Biil: He said them local authority blokes wero durned fools. Jack: WhyP Bill: Ter tako tli' likes er him an' his cvowd that ther trip ter Rotter Rua. Jack: Why P Bill: Wthy! Tcr show him that desolate stretch of country without inhabitants. Jact:: He muet'er Bed ther want'er few odd millions of liis Japs hereabout*. Bill: Yer see—it's a rerv funny game. We can all run our motor cars—M«ori«, too- • and think that because we've provided one cruiser's en-ougfT for u« to do for the defence of om shores and we can leave the rest ter Japs.. Jack: So it te. Doesn't do ter think Jap« is a<l fools and blind. Bill: Fools and blind, indeed. We've gottor wait a bit, and then we might t>ee —without spectacles. Jack: Meanwhile, we'll order another motor car 1