J The Bristol Mercury, of Oct. 21, ha* ■i. 1 following curious account of a discover*- ot I treasure in a hale of wool the wool or.v : ported hv Messrs Miles, merchants, bmtol, I ‘from New Zealand, is very frequently so,d ro if 1 German houses. A recent cargo was so idsiV ! posed of, and the wool sent <’lt to toe pm - fl i chaser. Messrs Miles, however, receives.., u I unv days ago, a letter from the German 7 manufacturer, stating that, in unpacking - wool, he found in the centre of one or too ; ; bales a cheque for £SO, a £2O now, some gold t- iand silver, and a purse, which were torn ai (foci . e ;to Messrs Miles, who arc now endeavouring ,flto find the party from whom the woo. was ie ’ purchased in New Zealand. H"" t..e pvu. e •c i containing the cheque and note came to bo 5- 1 in the pack it is difficult to say;, our most d likely it fell out o' the pocket ot on» ot wool-pselteTP.
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Cromwell Argus, Volume III, Issue 117, 6 February 1872, Page 7
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