There was a "land boom, and syndicates were out and about, One of them had quietly, and in various names bought up a large block for subdivision. One particular lot, which it was absolutly necessary for them to obtain, the owner, a God-fearing old Scotchman, refused to part with, reiisting the liberal offers made to him. At last the leading tpirit of the syndicate took the matter into his own hands. He walked into the Scotchman's shop and said, " Now Mr Mac* doimld, I have taken a fancy to that triangular piece of land of yours, and when I hirve taken a fancy to a tiling, I am prepared to pay for it. 1 won't haggle with jou ; I'll give you £40 00(1 down." The old fellow pushed buck his spe(ilai*!e» on hit* forehead, and after guzing a moment fixedly at the would be purchaser said sternly : — " Gnng awa', mon, gung awa\ out o' my shop wi' ye at once, ye could no hae gotten a' that siller honestly." Yet people say that Scotehuaeu ' tire fond of money.
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Feilding Star, Volume IX, Issue 111, 19 April 1888, Page 2
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178Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 Feilding Star, Volume IX, Issue 111, 19 April 1888, Page 2
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