A GLANCE AT TOKONUI.

Digger (Invercargill RSA), Issue 25, 3 September 1920, Page 15

A GLANCE AT TOKONUI.

(By "Spectator.")

Have yoa ever had a ehance Of running out to have a glance At the great south-eastern railway And the city that's to be? The railway is a wonder, And I'm always under The impression that it's engineers wtre not T.T. The train runs out so furious, The passengers get curious To know how it can be pulled up At stations every mile ; But, the capable expert, By being so alert, Takes his precious burden out in t-rvi-able style. Now, at Tokonui station If you'd like a eonverution With such residents who c aim a wide renown, Then the first one to iinpru&s you, And the first one to aadress you Would likely be "mine host," and mavor of the town. He runs his house on mt da.rn hoes, And everyone who coin.es ar.d di.es, Declares that Tom's a real joliy sport; He keeps a decent staple, Where anyone is able To hire a buggy and a burse ct any sort. He also keeps a garage, And when there' is a marriage, And other urgent cases come on board, Hes rung up for hire, He's moving like wild fire, And soon you hear the singing of his Ford. And then there's Charlie, too, W7ho caters for a few, Who do not like to risk their lives upon the train, And the people ofteti teem To the garage by the stream, And Charlie takes them singing down the lane. And then there's George with oceans Of socialistic notions, A farmer of the Holland-Sem ple crowd, And, if two years next December He's eleeted to be Member, For the Clutha he will talk both long and loud. There's also Jock the storeman, And Toin the Railway foreman, And Jack and Charles, who run the "Daily Mail," Then there's Biliie of the bellows, And hosts of other fellows To numerous to xnention in detail.