The comedy of'a foreman who mistook a householder for one-of his road relief gang was fciacted on one of the hill suburbs Dunedin the other , day (says tho "Otttgo Daily rimes"). ' Thei weather was hot and the foreman had to. keep a warv eye on his men to see .tho pace did not slacken Suddenly lib espied one ntan leaning nonchalantly against a hedge, ~hur wheelbarrow befeide him. With the light of,battle ill his eye he proceeded td address the indolent one in a fow well-chosen words. "Oh, that's all right," said the man with an airy wave of. his hand "T'm not taking orders from you." The foreman grew aponicotic mid the indolent- on© oontin*led- "As a matter of fact," he said, "my father used to do .yoyr father inanv a good turn when your fatherworked on tlitf roads." Jjwt when it seemed that the foreman had reached the height of his endurance the householder smilingly exp nined that he wiis not a relief worker, but was just doing a little work ill his o#n front garden. Castlecliff beach is never the sanie two" months running, says the Wanganui Chronicle." The sands, moved by tide and wind, assume formations which vary almoit daily. On Saturday morning, though the day was fairly calm, huge breakers challenged a . sharply rising belt of sand opposite the tr«fm terminus. The (stronger riiountains. o± blue water and ! foam succeeded in reaching the higher levels and flared into depression in the sand further in shore. Long If goons of salt water v. ere left when the tide receded, and child* ren spent a happy time when tf-p afternoon's sun was shining. Away . towards the 'remains' of the Cyrena wreck extended a wide, level stretch of sand and fine shells, the formation in being much m6re-appealing to the surf bather than, that usttaly patroniaed. »
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Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20172, 26 February 1931, Page 10
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308Page 10 Advertisements Column 2 Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20172, 26 February 1931, Page 10
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