Sunday June 9, 1946 A Bird's Eye View by Argus And then there was the newcomer who thought a junk master was the owner of a curio shop.
* * * These are the days when we should make the most of the potato, writes a London correspondent. The pomme deterred becomes bubble and squeak.
* * * Battered motorist (returning to consciousness): 'Where am I?' Nurse: 'This is No 4.' Motorist: 'Ward or cell?' * * * Talking about art reminds me of the gushing hostess who said: 'Oh, so you're Mr Gutson Borglum, the famous sculptor. Would you mind carving the roast to-night?' * * * The new Irish butler was announcing the guests. 'Mr Jones, Mrs Jones, and Miss Jones,' he said. 'Shorten your announcement, Patrick,' his employer whispered. 'Mr Jones and family would have been sufficient.' The next arrivals were Mr Penny and family. 'Fourpence,' Patrick announced.
* * * ARMY AND RESTAURANTS CO-OPERATE IN SAVE-FOOD CAMPAIGN In order to husband the Colony's rice stocks, Maj-Gen Festing, GOC, has ordered rice to be eliminated from meals served in army messes. The order does not affect the ration to Chinese and Indian troops. Chinese restaurants, co-operating with the Government's save-food campaign, are serving fewer courses at banquets and replacing rice with noodles.
Chinese restaurant managers believe the only means of bringing down food prices is to give the market plenty of supplies. They say the substantial stocks of Australian beef and mutton supplied to the markets recently have already checked prices of local meat from rising.
Many restaurants are using Australian meat, and because of the cheap price, most restaurants are now in a position to serve meals at fairly moderate cost.