Mr. Smillie was much heartened by the news from Lucerne that the Prime Minister had climbed down the Rigi in three hours.
As a result of the new rise in the price of petrol many of the middle-class have been compelled to turn down their automatic cigarette-lighters.
Although we may appear to be a little previous, we have it on good authority that Mr. Bottomley is already making arrangements to predict that the approaching coal-strike will end before Christmas.
The various attempts to swim or cycle across the Channel having proved unsuccessful, we hear that interest is again being revived in the proposed Channel Tunnel.
It is rumoured that Councillor Clark has recently purchased a large consignment of Government flannel, in order to provide adequate underclothing for mixed bathers.