Some people have a queer-- sense of humour, ns was evidenced by a 'hoax which was attempted in Timaru. While walking along the water front on Sunday, a little girl ‘happened to piefe up a cigarette tin, ’on the front of which was scratched, in big letters, the word “Help.” 'On the back of the tin was the following “Frank Shepherd, Oua Atoll, Pacific Ocean. Help! We are in di|re straits F. S. 23 Nov. 1929.” Had the message been dated 1928 .instead of 1929 it might well have a few inquiries to be made, 'but the person responsible for this alleged humorous act did not bargain on the tin coming ashore on the day following its having been thrown into the water.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 40036, 7 December 1929, Page 4
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