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Clutha Leader, Volume XL, Issue 45, 5 December 1913, Page 3

Ail old workman for one firm of tanners, who had been in its employ for the last 30 years, was called out by a .strike picket last week (says the 'Auckland Star'). After filling 'various positions he had at last become engineer, and as ho went he said to his old boss (l "We 'have come to the parting of the ways, »ir." The picket remarked- to the employer: "Don't you victimise him because he has been called out." The employer laid his hands kindly on the old man's shoulder and said, "(let it over as soon as you can, Archie, and your billet will "be waiting for you when you come bads." "What will you do Without him?" was ssked by tlb« picket. "Oh," was the calm response, "the other 50 men employed l here are not going to be thrown out; my son has an engineer's certificate, so he will keep the billet open." Those works are still in operation. I "Where do you buy your goods?" was the question put to an Assyrian jeweller at the* Christohurch Supremo Oourt the other day. "Some of it locally,", he replied 1 ; "some from, Wellir.gton and Auckland, and 1 some comes from Home." "Home?" eohoed h.h\ Honor. "WHat do you mean by Home? i Your own country?" "No," replied the witness itnperturhaWy, "England." j It is reported, that one Patea resident \ who. is at present engaged as an arbi-1 tiration wwk&r ion the ■Wellington i : wharf cleared no less than £9 Sslast; yf**\ for wgwj i»«todm§ ov»rti»«,