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Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20739, 24 February 1939, Page 11

. . m 12 r Whither the Weather Wl had a busy time staging the Loving Care Annual Picnic last Thirst day. Summer came (and went) on that day and a good time was had by ale. Lofty the Lorryman listened to the weather report but remarked tersely that them there millibars were not the bars to bother -with anyhow. Major Burr-Cant le, 1.0. U., E. & O.E. (Retd.) explained that a weather report was a paradox; for in being wrong it was very light. Oscar the Office boy thought a paradox was something to do with Import Licences (ssh, don’t be tactless, Oscar). Anyhow, Sandy the Storeman worked out the amount of counter-lunch per person. Inkson, the Scratchctary, co-operated by working out the 4wrirn al pints as follows: — A bottle of Timaru, Another, Perhaps another , A sandwich ("pass the opener please"), A bottle of Timara, Tea (or suitable alternative) A bottle of Timaru, (Ditto repeat ad infinitum ). There were no sunburn casualties, the troops preferring to take their ultra-violet rays in Tiger’s Milk, the best thing under the sun in any language. TUB FRIENDLIEST DRINK IN THE WORLD ___ BeStUd teitk loving care by Anuac Avenue, Auckland. TAiEiSe*