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The scene was the village hall in the little country place, and the occasion the grand annual concert, in which all the local talent appeared. There was a large and enthusiastic audience, numbering among it all the local leading lights. After numerous songs, dances, and piano solos, the stage was taken by Mr Bywater, the star turn of the evening. He recited, ‘'The Village Blacksmith,” with great gusto, and was loudly cheered, encores being demanded. .Mr Bywater was about to oblige with a rendering of “The Wreck of tho Hesperus,” when a man ran up to him. hot and breathless. “I want you to do me a favour.” he explained. “I v.i'pen to be the feller you were talking about, and X want yer to put in a verse sayin’ as *ow I lend out bicycles!”
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New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12613, 25 November 1926, Page 11
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139A FREE ADVERTISEMENT New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12613, 25 November 1926, Page 11
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