STATIC

New Zealand Listener, Volume 1, Issue 10, 1 September 1939, Page 6

STATIC

HERE is a story about a listener who caught a glimpse of the Welsh programmes in the "Radio Times." Read he "... hen lysieuwyr, moddion hen ffasiwn ... yn y plwyf heddiw .. ." That was enough; he reeled to the sink, poured away his whisky, and took the pledge on the spot. * * * A COMPOSER has written a number inspired by the sounds uttered by his cat. From garret to mews? * * * Shek Waterside Workers have gone on strike until beer comes down in price again: They struck because they felt they oughterCan Waterside Workers work on water? % * * ROPAGANDA: The truth, the whole truth, and nothing like the truth. * * * NEWSPAPER remarks: The Western Brothers jot down topical gags while travelling to the BBC on an envelope. 7 ok ca A CERTAIN radio personality is reported to be contemplating a cruise for health reasons. He doesn’t say if it’s for his own health or ours. * * * B ababadalgharaghtakamminarronnkonnbronntonnerr onntuonnthunntrovarrhounawnskawntoohoohoorde nenthurnuk!-Mr. James Joyce. ok * * His television knobs he twirls Upon the screen sees shapely Girls; He twirls more knobs in ecstasy, Murmuring " What is there necstasy?" * * * WO charladies boarded a London bus and the cheerful conductor cried: "’Old tight, Gert and Dais!" To which one of them replied, " Bit familiar, aincher? Elsie and Doris ter you, if yer don’t mind." * * * A CRITIC, writing of a well known actress recently, said: "What you admire about her is her fresh complexion." He didn’t even mention her old one. x * * The announcer has no EC life, To NV him is rot, For when at EV rests from strife, His poor jaws AK lot!