A correspondent of the Auckland Star says he met an old farmer over 70 years of age who had been gumdigging for over a year. He appears to have come to grief financially over his farm, and, being too proud to ask for assistance from his relations or the State, took to gumdigging for a living. Working about two hours each morning and two hours in the afternoon walking auound with a gum spear, spade and sugar bag, he averaged 5s and over each day, which paid for his food and a room at a farmhouse. Some days he gets more, which makes up for wet weather. If this very feeble old man can make a living like this working four hours a day, what are our young meh doing loafing around the towns?
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Otago Witness, Issue 4033, 30 June 1931, Page 48
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