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Hokitika Guardian, 24 September 1923, Page 3

When a visitor from outside invades the Kini; Country territory, it is a usual thiu it for tales of sly grog -sell...}' t„ l,e told (remarks the “\\augamu Chronicle"). A Wangamu-ite who "as tnere last week heard tlie latest. A Maori conceived the brilliant idea ol getting his grog over the horder nt a barrel libelled “.Motor oil A. I "t' l .- tuniitely for the w0.,1d-he reveller Ins barrel became confused at the rad" at station with a genuine barrel of od When the native discovered the n.istaU he adopted “.Sherlock Holmes method to retrieve his loss, and was successful in twine his grog to the garage a well-to-do farmer. On inquiry trom one of the womenfolk he learned iat . owner was away. “Well, where te i -ur? M he asked. “The ear? Its at ihakune being repaired. Mr ”” tver the bunk last night.’’ “Py So wonder. Te damp thing MW k [tin stunned!”