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BOTTLE— OH!

Railway Dept To Raise Revenue From "Dead Marines"

MONEY- MAKING SUGGESTIONS '

li money makes the mare go, what may it not do for the iron horse m New Zealand if a policy is pursued such as is indicated by the latest sign of attention on the part of the authorities, m. the blessed name of economy?

IT is reported that m future cleaners and searchers on the N.Z. Government railways are not to be allowed to retain for their own disposal empty bottles which may have been discarded by thirsty travellers. An edict has gone forth that all bottles are to be collected and handed m at each terminus, and the railway department will turn them into cash, which may reduce the monthly deficit incurred by a long 1 - suffering travelling public. Such an economical inspiration may be but the forerunner of many others. For instance, why not inflict an amusement tax on all those who patronize the railways; a charge on all bottles brought on the trains; fines for all children who run up and down the carriage to the delight of their mothers and the annoyance of the rest, of those m the compartment. Special compartments should be provided for courting or honeymoon couples at a certain fee, members of Parliament's passes not to be transferable, and their sons, wives and daughters to pay their fares, and a dozen of other sources of • revenue so far untouched. ' Why, raffles might be held at refreshment stations as to the age of the pies, and sandwiches, the railway department to take half the proceeds; Slot machines for the 1 sale of tote tickets on race days should also be an idea to appeal to a government which gains a huge rake-oft! on : its specially-

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licensed gambling machines. All and any of these notions are 'proffered' .'free of charge. „ , . : ...-..■■ Meanwhile "Truth" would like to know how soon there will be another \branch of public service established under the name of "Bottle Oh," with a -.sorting 1 depot at each big centre, the staff having a special uniform and badges, and a union which will make a stipulation that not more than a certain number of bottles may be counted m one day. Still, it must be remembered that H. H. Sterling is out to work magic with our snail-ways, and no doubt he learnt m his young . days that "many a mickle makes a muckle." p By the same token '. there is a bawbee ■ ■-'■■ m every bottle, and ■ those same bawbees may go towards giving a, coat of paint to some of those gloomy, filthy, and neglected sheds _ which go by the name of stations and are a blot • on the landscape m both islands. We can see at no very far date the longr-suffering guards coming along to clip* our tickets with baskets over their arms, making their presence known with: "All tickets, please — and any bottles to-day?" Or our station-masters pushing a little handcart alongside the train at Btops, calling out at the top of their voices:' "Bottles! "Bottles! Any old bottles?" Yes, efficiency is a great thing; nearly as great, m fact, . as governmental economy.

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NZ Truth, Issue 1210, 7 February 1929, Page 6

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Tapeke kupu
532

BOTTLE—OH! NZ Truth, Issue 1210, 7 February 1929, Page 6

BOTTLE—OH! NZ Truth, Issue 1210, 7 February 1929, Page 6

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