A WEALTHY SWAGGER.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1132, 20 May 1911, Page 9

A WEALTHY SWAGGER.

SIX MARRIAGE PROPOSALS. A swagsman, John M'Cormick, who was arrested, at Ballarat 12 months ago on a charge of having no visible lawful means of support, but who subsequently was found to possess .E2293, has returned to Ballarat after an extended tramp through tho western district, says a Melbourne paper. During his peregrinations in tho bush he received, he said, warm hand-shakes at every point, when it was known that he was "the miser with the big hoard," and there, were, he added, numerous inquiries regarding his health, M'Cormick says he has had six offers of- marriage, but during his travels he did not meet with a lady who came up to his standard. In nearly all quarters he was embraced by people who recognised him as "a long-lost relative." One person who claimed kinship pressed him to rido in a costly motor-car. M'Cormick stated that lie was always happy when carrying his swag, and ho did not intend to abandon his nomadic life. AVhen arrested, last year on a charge of vagrancy the . old man said ho had not mado his will, whereupon Mr. Murphy, P.M., advised him to do so as soon as possible. It is now understood that M'Cormick has made his will, and has made provision for bequests to certain religious institutions.