"Old John"
'THOUGH the hustle of the hectic 1 .. gold rush days is' gone from the Thames. John Kelly — "Old Joim" as he is familiarly called by young and old alike: — nas sojourned m t:ie gold district now f o \ many decades. Thus m he a proverbial landmark. He w;:s fonncviy . located m Waihi, but, ■ la/tor, "Old John" folded up his tent, ami like the Arab of Eastern Tales, vanished into the nignt and made for the Tnames. It did not take long for him to find favor, us ;iio omnipicscent touch of geniality m his nature instantly reached the hearts of ail who sougnt snelter within/, the' portals of the hostel, wnich he conducts. : "Old John,", still retains a fund of reminiscence's, not to mention his winning smile. . A nd why shouldn't he?
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NZ Truth, Issue 1212, 21 February 1929, Page 6
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134"Old John" NZ Truth, Issue 1212, 21 February 1929, Page 6
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