When “Mick” Leahy Bought

A Teapot Tale

When “Mick” Leahy Bought a Pewter

COMING through Bena Bena (New Guinea) recently on one of his adven turous trips, Mr. “Mick” Leahy called in to see Mr. Lance Peadon and, being very Australian, sipped many a cup of tea in between talks. The tea was delicious, and “Mick” asked what kind of special pot was used.

Mr. Peadon said it was pewter, so the next order from the Leahys to civilisation was for a pewter teapot, without realising exactly what they were asking for except that they knew it brewed good tea.

The request was sent South, and soon afterwards the teapot and bill were landed at the Mogai aerodrome. “Mick’s” eyes looked as though they were cemented in his head, they moved neither one way nor the other. The reason? No, not the tea pot, but the bill—£3/19/6, plus 2/3 per lb freight.

Mention pewter teapots to “Mick” now and he is likely to swing one of his sou venir battle axes in your direction.

Now Mr. Peadon, was the teapot pewter

or heavy aluminium?—S.L.