STONEMASON’S MITE
REMARKABLE CASE OF THRIFT OXFORD, Fug.. -May. a!—Mr. John Snow. 90-year-old stonemason. astonished his neighbours hy giving £4OO to a hospital. He had never earned more than. £1 Is 3d a week, but lie and Jiis wile had saved. Snow, known lot ally as “the second Lord Nuffield',” told the real Lord Niihieldi, millionaire philanthropist, lie and his will had never been to a theatre and had never taken a holiday of more than one day at a time—a long time ago. Both Snow and his wile recalled the days when Lady Nuffield and hoi parents were their neighbours at Headington Quarry, near here.'
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Opotiki News, Volume II, Issue 215, 2 August 1939, Page 2
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106STONEMASON’S MITE Opotiki News, Volume II, Issue 215, 2 August 1939, Page 2
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