4s sliowiug the keen and genera, interest talcou in our footballers’ do-1 ings at Home, a story is told of a strict old Presbyterian, who is strong on Sunday observance. Ho was in bed on the Sunday after the match with Scotland, and was being served with a cup of tea by his little grandson. The impulsive youth forgot it was Sunday, I i and. imparted the information that New Zealand had beaten Scotland Recollecting himself he immediately retreated in order to escape the inovn t able lecture on Sawboth desocratiou when the dour ono called him back and bidding his “ steek the door ’ whispered “ by lioo mony ? ”
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Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1628, 16 December 1905, Page 3
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