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NZ Truth, Issue 111, 3 August 1907, Page 6

Poverty doesn't always parade itself ;, it hasn't a decent uniform to parade m. "Gorblime ! what a beaut!" howled a leather-lunged harracker at the Sydney Cricket Ground as a big New Zealand forward was brought to grass with a mighty thud. The joy m the eyes of the barracker who sees an opponent of his favorite team somersaulted on to the back of his head is positively inspiring. "A slow game just gives Mm the •hump, He loves to see 'em bounce and ■bump." It may not be generally known that a hawker comes under the Shops and Offices Act like other tradesmen, and has to close his shop, or stand, or caravansarai on the statutory halfholiday. A cheap jack who was selling seven-and-sixpenny fountain pens for a shilling and other articles at ! orcually low prices, was pounced upon on a recent We'd nes day at Wellington. His name is J. T. McGovsrn, and strangely enough he had a written permit from an inspector to occupy -the corner of Manners and Boulcott streets within specified' hoursdaily for a week. McGovem acted upon this and sold upon the Wednesday half-holiday. RicldelL, S.M-, remarked that a mere inspector couldn't give permission to override .the | Act, and &s. ■ ii; was obviously not the cheap jack's fault, he recorded aeon-' victiorij .but refused to impose a ihiv, nor -would lie allow costs-.