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Hokitika Guardian, 17 August 1929, Page 1

TOO MUCH HUMOUR

Among the legends of the world i v one, more prevalent, perhaps, in America than anywhere else, that the English have no sense of humou’, whereas the fact is that the English have too much sense of humour (writes Mr St John Ervine in the “ Observer ”). If they were atless amiable, good-humour-ed and tolerant people they would not. submit to a tenth of the impertinences which are daily offered to them. Mr Shaw’s continual complaint against the English is that they are not serious—they laugh when he would have them scowl, or at all events knit their brows —and 1 remember being told by a witty Dublin woman, in a tone that was nearly acid, that the English went about saying, “Give the man a chance!” which is a remark most likely to he made by a genial and good-humoured person. She' did not break her friendship for m© when I demanded, in tones almost as acid as her own, whether the slogan of the Southern Irish was, “ Don’t give the man a,chance! ”

WESTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL. NOTICE TO RATEPAYERS. RATEPAYERS are reminded that the rebate of FIVE per cent on the current year’s rates, can not he allowed after THURSDAY next, 22nd. inst. D. J. EVANS, County Clerk. S. A. CLARKE (30 years’ experience). PAINTER AND PAPERHANGER SEWELL ST. HOKITTKA. HAS COMMENCED BUSINESS and invites general support. Country orders promptly attended to. Estimates furnished. A pleasant remedy for worms n» children—Wade’s Worm Figs. Very effective. All chemists.— Advt.