Honesty Rewarded.—Tub iiuerwuy of some of our wealthy landed proprietors is widely known, but the following notable Instance of generosity'should not be allowed to be lost to the world. A squatter residing near Heartburn, and reputed to be worth six figures, some time back paid a visit to the old country. On one occasion ho employed a railway porter to convey his luggage some snort distance, and bo munificently rewarded him for his services with twopence. Now, the official, turning over his two coppers/ discovered .. a f half sovereign between them. Hurrying after our lord of the soil, he breathlessly Inquired whether there was not some mistake, or was the golden coin intentionally given? “I was no astounded" (to use M’Hurdle’s own words), “ at the downright honesty, of the man, thatrl -immedlatßXy gkvo him another twopenn I’’ '*
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5386, 2 July 1878, Page 2
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137Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5386, 2 July 1878, Page 2
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