"The task of fitting the square men created by the war into square holes is certainly going to be one of tremendous magnitude."—Lancashire Daily Post.

From some of the new Government appointments we gather that the PRIME MINISTER gave up the task in despair.


"Wanted to purchase elephants, sound and without vice, and to sell a variety of pigeons at reasonable prices."—Pioneer (Allahabad).

But we doubt if the advertiser will be able to get all the elephants, however free from vice, into the old pigeon-house.


BRIGHTER CRICKET.