IS BILLIARDS STRENUOUS?
“VOUR boy ought to be playing something strenuous,” said Mrs. Nellie Ferner, who has often advocated in the Children’s Court the salubrity of cricket and football. She was addressing the mother of a 16-year-old lad, who had stolen cigarettes and other goods. “Well, we’ve got a billiard table, and billards is a nice game,” said the mother. “He is also very fond of reading.” “Billiards is no good,” said Mrs. Ferner, “encourage him to do something strenuous!”
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Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 194, 5 November 1927, Page 1
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80IS BILLIARDS STRENUOUS? Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 194, 5 November 1927, Page 1
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