DARING, JOURNEY.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 September 1923, Page 3

DARING, JOURNEY.

ON TRAIN BUFFERS. SVDNFV, Sept. 8. A young English girl, disguising herself as a man, has just travelled Horn .Melbourne to Sydney bv goods train to find work. The week’s work she got in -Melbourne shortly alter landing brought in enough money to Keep her going on one meal a day for a fortnight. Haring that time she sought everywhere lor employment, and though tidily dressed anti of good appearance, she was not successful. , , , ~ As a girl friend whom she met on the voyage out was in Sydney, she resolved to get there at any cost *>e cut her hair, clad herself, in an old suit ami a pair of bools, winch she found L j n a . house where she was lodging, donned a slouch hat, and set out. She. went to the Spencer street goods vnrd and climbed into a truck. hti * went to sleep, and when she ko^ S at Wandong. Retore miteiin &e> incur, the train stopped, nnd gioamb frightened for the first time. M.e unped out and remained in a field f rest of the night. Next morning she proceeded on toot for miles, being careful to avoid my „„c on the road. At hongwood, «tcu>. lirnerv. and wondering when it w.v \\\ In'ng to end. she hid beneath a ear- ?. ! * lust he loro the tram started, phe" climbed on the buffers, la -his manner she reached Wodonga, nu s ) 10 walked fo Albury, spending aimthe. night in the hush. At Geroshe hoarded another goods tiain. which took her past Goulburn. Hen* she slipped out for another calk ami he fourth train she “ unified” hrouga . her to Homebush within a tew miles oi Sy Frmn there she walked to StrathlieUl to her friend, whose father has „ her a position in an ollice.