TWO OF A KIND.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 229, 24 November 1916, Page 6 (Supplement)

TWO OF A KIND.

A good story is being recalled abou Sir George Reid, M.P., and ex-Premio of the Australian Comoflfrealth, ail Sir Joseph Ward Some little time ago the two states men had occasion to travel togethe during the night, and jointly oecupie a two-berth compartment on the sleep mg-car. As bedtime approached, Mr. Reid marked —''Look here, Ward, I am terrible snorer, so you had better tur in a quarter of an hour before m and fret to sleep before I start per forming," which advice was accept-e and promptly acted upon. On awakening the next morning, wild-eyed and haggard man. who ha passed a sleepless night, looked r* proachfullv at him and said impress ively—"Ward, the next time we trave together we start fair." Sir Joseph naively lvmarked after wards that he nuite omitted to men tion. when Mr. Reid warned him of h nasal "accomplishments," that he als had a preat reputation in that respect M QUITE WRONG. A Lancashire youth wa'lked up t a counter in a certain post office am a-ked for a penny stamp. It appeared however that he h.ad got to the wroni counter for nostage stamps so the clerl said sarcastically: "Next counter! Can't you read? : Tb<» lad said nothiner. but went nn( bought the stamp and having affxed • to the letter ho returned to where th clerk "•ts sitting and asked: <f lf nonst tlrs letter 10-nijrht will it get t\ Limdon bv to-morrow morn?" " replied the clerk. "Well, tha's wronor. it won't, fo it's oroiurr to Sheffield," replied the la< and fpiicklv withdrew. WEAKEST ANIMAL ON EARTH. | 1.-> ,»!■ •>'<-u)t. the lion imd the l>ors< mav be tiken as the throe creature 1 < in- lil ■of m"v : n<_ r the weights Rut. in fo thoir hulk, thf I'ijcr of thoso minial« is infinitelv l»s» th-., that di»T>lav«d bv many of th« lower fornis cf life Insects are th< true "t-hletes : n nature. H an ant could I>° developed on 1 1 -' scale of an elenhant. with mus'julai j)owo'- iu pi'Tvortion to new hu k. would bo able to draw a henvilv-la*" 1 1 ■ iirrrnrrp t'-ani without ™ fort ' \ PnlfT-; 71 scientist, bv mem* ol ,l„liooto «r> n <i'-;i11'« has fo"id that- 7 b—> weight fo- -welch* is thirtv time' ■w'.t - a '.or=o Ev« - -ah b.V l«een found fo lv "Hie to lift 492 time! i-; oT»-ii Tvoi'jht. Mm. ; n proportion In* vi;-o is nrobablr the trmikcst an* ma! on tie face cf th? earth.