WHAT'S IN A NAME?

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIX, Issue 5313, 15 August 1928, Page 3

WHAT'S IN A NAME?

The following is an item given in a recent school concert .a.t the Paeroa District High School;— Although the men all go to the Orphans' Club, there is rea'Uy no need for anyone in Paeroa to be an Orphan when there’ is “Fathers” for all of us to go, to. For .the. same reason there is never any necessity for anyone ta go short of a meal, since we have “.Mills” a,nd a jolly good “Miller,” and, in any case, we always have a “Little.” left. When, you order a ton of coal you always get a “Fulton,” simply because they wouldn’t “Dare" to give yo,u “Short.” We are extremely lucky in Paeroa, as we can see “Poland,” “England,” and the “Alps” without leaving Paeroa. Everyone knows 'that big game does no,t frequent our “Hedges,” but plenty of “Prime” “Young” “Lambs” and one on two “Hares” are to be s;een about our “Flatts.” The other day I saw a man in the jeweller’s “Pickering” up and slip it into his pocket; but oh! “ ’Evans,” he did go “Wight” when a policeman “MeJttam,’ and now he is no longer a “Freeman.” A good watchdog having given a loud “Barclays” down when he hears his “Masters” voice, but I do, n’t think he would if he s.a.w several “Tal(l)boyis” climbing over the “Walls” and making for the apple trees. The new hospital that Paeroa is to have will no doubt have one or two “Wards” ip it, and I dare say one on two (“Towers” would improve Ks appearance, but we c.a,n always, give it a “Dawber” paint. Last night when I was coming home' from the club I l<bst “McKee,” but one of the “Smiths” is able to make me another. I’ll “Grant” that the people of Paeroa are rather fopd of a little “Gamble,” and even the small bqys can play “Bridge” for marbles. “Strange.” to say, the bread they sell here is full of “Holes,” but nevertheless, if you eat plenty of it you will grow up to be a “Hale” old man pnd stick to life like a “Le,ach.” Summer will soon be here again, and if the sun “Withers” our paddocks we shall be glad we have some: “Wells.”