SI I{, HARRY LAUDER'S SONG WRITER. GLASGOW, -March 20. .Mr Alexander 'Melville, who wrote songs for Sir Harry Lauder and many otlier Scottish comedians died to : day in Stobhill Hospital. Glasgow. “lvilliecrankie”, “Risin’ Early in the Morniti’,”’ and "Tobermory” were' among the songs which ho wrote for Sir Harry Lauder, in addition to "Ear, .Ear Awa’ ” and “The Highland Soldier’s Dream,” which are known wherever Scotsmen forgather. Mr Melviij^jlived in Glasgow, frequenting common lodging-houses and living on thcrchif-rUy of a few 'friends He was well paid for his songs, hut his generosity soon got him into debt.
OX ROASTED WHOLE. THAME, -March 20. Eor the first time in living memory an ox was roasted whole in the street j of Tlmme to-day. 1 This was at the opening of the Thame ; shopping week, and Mr C. Gardner, an Cypcrt from Stratford-on-Avon, was , specially engaged to do the roasting in the .Market-place. 1 At noon Mr J. IL West, President off 1 the Shopping Week Committee, carved the first slice of heel, which was sold for Is a plateful. The ox weighed nearly half a ton.
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Hokitika Guardian, 7 May 1929, Page 7
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