An amusing tale

I have just run across a gently amusing newspaper cutting from 1933¹ that I want to share with you…

Coley Crane, a well-known Perth citizen, is interested in a very promising mining venture at Field’s Find. Recently he was showing a visitor round the ine and drew attention to the ore dump beneath the whim legs. “It is nice ore,” said Coley. “Ah well,” condoned the newcomer, “it all takes time, and while the improvised plant might be improved upon that will come in time; it will all come in time.”

“I don’t think,” said Coley, “you quite understood what I said – I remarked that this was a nice ore.” The visitor agreed, but continued: “But I wouldn’t worry about that. You’ll have everything spick and span later on.”

Coley was still puzzled. “I was referring,” he persisted, “to the quartz in the lump here.”

“Oh,” exclaimed the man from Perth, elucidation dawning upon him, “I thought you were referring to the superstructure and that you were saying it was an eye-sore!”

Sources

1. ON THE SKYLINE (1933, January 8). Sunday Times (Perth, WA : 1902 – 1954), p. 9 (First Section). Retrieved November 2, 2024, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article58671587 ↩︎
2. Shire of Yalgoo, 2024. Image Gallery – Field’s Find. Retrieved November 2, 2024 from https://www.yalgoo.wa.gov.au/image-gallery/fields-find/35 ↩︎