An elderly man, belonging to tho "swagger" fraternity, called at the Oamaru Railway Station Tecently ■with some baggage which he wished to leave at the "left luggage" office (says tho "North Otago Times"). On being asked for the required fee, he opened his luggage—a new chaff sack—and after untying a multitude of knots, and various pieces of string, opened the bag. What was the surprise of the official and those present at the time to see the contents of the sack exhibited. Piles and piles of £5 and £1 notes were in the sack, and the "swagger," after extracting tho necessary fourpence, re-tied the sack and left it with the bewildered official. It is understood that he has made periodical visits to the station 1 to ascertain if his sack is all right. The railway official will not bo sorrv when tho "luggage" is . collect cdr
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Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18414, 22 June 1925, Page 4
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