TIMELY QUESTIONS!

Shannon News, 2 October 1923, Page 3

TIMELY QUESTIONS!

(By Searchlight.) ■ * Is is True—That the ratepayers of Shannon carried a loan for'a waoer supply about eight months ago! Are we downhearted?” ■

Is it True—-That our councillors pass plenty of resolutions, f hut get little .Or nothing done? ." Is it a certain gentleman man has increased Ins. waist- line six inches since living in Shanon ? Who said Shannon was-not a health re- . sort? ’ Is it True—That the pig sold on Saturday was all pork? 1 Is it true—That the-weight guessers of the turkey did not allow for ,

the bird eating the pastry? * Is it True—That the Shaiinon-Fox-ton bridge is still waiting’ for a flood? One only required. Is it True—That since Otaki the local sports consider horse-racing a fraud and a swindle?

Is it True—That the local Cricket Club is not- having a team this year, but. is starting a band instead? Is it True—That Robert Burns wrote a great deal? It would take four shorthand writers to copy what his descendants say. }