Anecdotes from South Africa are numerous. A Scotch merchant in one of the Orange Colony towns was deploring the fact that no ‘ stalwart Scotch Highlander ’ had so far come there. One day a train stopped at the little station with and escort of Gordon Highlanders. Great w ? as the joy of the Scot when he saw a great burly Highlander making his way to his store. He shook him heartily by the hand, and greeted him —‘ Mon, a’m pleased tae meet ye; whit pairt o’ Scotland dae ye come fra ? ’ ‘ Tipperary, sor,’ was the reply, in a brogue that broke the storekeeper’s heart. JOB PRINTING of every description executed with neatness and despatch at the Motucka Star Office
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Motueka Star, Volume II, Issue 80, 20 May 1902, Page 5
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