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Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 52, 25 November 1926, Page 11

An “out-of-work,” mounted on a bicvclc, called in at a farmer’s place in North Taranaki the other day and asked for a night’s lodging, as he had no nionev to procure it' in New Plymouth (says the "Daily News’’!. The farmer consented and offered him temporarv work on the farm in order to see him out of his difficulties. “What wages ao you want?” the farmer inquired. “Been used to 14s. a day,” the modern swagger replied, adding: “The cost of living is pretty high these days.” “Yes, but we will board vou, and I’m paving vou no 14s. a day* but I’ll give vou £2 a week and found,” said the farmer. After further argument the terms were settled on tin’s basis and ’he man put tn a good week’s work. I hen he saw the farmer and asked for an advance in his wages in order to buy another pan of boots. Tie'got it; then jumped on his bicvcle, and has not returned vet. The" farmer has had his faith in helping the "down-and-outs” somewhat shaken by tlie experience, and the next looking him up for wor* is l.kely to have a hard time. Bv (menial arrangement Renter's world sorrlrx In Addition to ofher special oonrees of Information. Is need In the romnllstion of the overseas Intelligence published tn t hi ’ * a 2, therein tn Australia and btv Zealand at* reasretd-