This Cheque Went A-Travelling
A slight misunderstanding between a firm in Botany Road, Alexandria (Sydney), and a customer in Perth (Western Australia), has been cleared up. Last June the firm sent an account to Perth, got no reply, and continued sending a monthly statement. Six months later a letter arrived containing a cheque dated July. It had been addressed to Botany Road, Alexandria. On the envelope was written: “Not in Egypt,” “Not Scotland,” and last “Try Australia.” It had had a very good run for its 2*>-d.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 13, Issue 87, 16 May 1949, Page 8
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87This Cheque Went A-Travelling Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 13, Issue 87, 16 May 1949, Page 8
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