A. Wanderer.

Manawatu Standard, Volume VIII, Issue 131, 13 November 1884, Page 2

A. Wanderer.

(Wellington Paper) ' A middle-aged and footsore man rife-' sented himself to the committee of .the ' Benevolent Society yesterday, and'requested a passage to Picton. He stated that some time since he was engaged m. Tuapeka to go' up to a firm t .at Cambridge. On arrival m this city en route to his destination his funds became [exhausted, and he then tramped overland to Cambridge, only to find that' his employers had disposed of their buaipeag. tHmttng-m^Tn^Ep^aroTn tße~WaifcafoT the man determined to return to Tuapek&, where he says .he. gan obtain work, "ftnd started on his long journey and alone and Sgaiii obf bot. ; Ori reaching Naplier, the poor fellow hearing that an old friend, of his resided at Watiganui cut acrosfc to that place, but only to be once more tHs^ „appoinjed,- <as- his acquaintance, had left the locality. Be stated that he obtained three day's work m Wariganui .'ind, refreshed by his spell, then pushed 6n to this city by the coast line and arrived here yesterday. He asked the committee to give him a passage across to Piev tori, and theuce be said he would walk .to Tuapeka. The committee decided to :, grant the! request, ;and, Ji|j addition \ in*structed the secretary to give the man a cheap outfit, and board and lodgings until tbe'eteamer left, ij f , ''*• :■ .