IMMIGRANT’S EXPERIENCE.
* — A young man immigrant relates to a “Wanganui Herald” reporter a good story of liis experience with one of the leading farmers along this coast. Knowing that the farmer was a man of outstanding ability, and being well educated himself, the immigrant thought it would be a splendid idea if he could get employment with this farmer. His hopes were that he would get into personal touch with the farmer and thus learn a good deal in a new country. He was delighted when he obtained employment, but to his surprise the farmer stood aloof from him and the immigrant could scarcely come into contact with him. One day the immigrant was asked by the other men to bring under the notice of the farmer certain improvements in conditions. The immigrant took the request to headquarters, but instead of receiving a sympathetic hearing, the farmer put his arm on the shoulder of the immigrant and remarked in a most subtle manner, “Well, my dear fellow, you are a young man and have your way to make, and f won’t offer any objections, you know, if you are not satisfied.” He went.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3722, 26 November 1927, Page 4
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193IMMIGRANT’S EXPERIENCE. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3722, 26 November 1927, Page 4
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