A eoatribator to a Canterbury contemporary etatas that recently a man called on a Eeatlemaa occupying a usuniueat poeltlou > commercial circles, and asked for a testimonial, as he wished to obtain some important and well-paid situation. This was by no mums the first time he had beea applied to by persons whom he had hardly Been before. So he said in suave tone, ** Certainly, air," and drew a sheet of paper towards him. What ia your height “ Five foot throe inches," " Thank you ; and your weight T” “ Nino stone six." " Thank you.” After a few minutes he handed him tho following testimoniel; —Mr Smith hae applied to mo ** for a testimonial. lam happy to state what I know of him. He is about 33, of medium build, 6 feet 6 inches, weighs nine stone eix, has brown hair and blue eyoe, is fluent in • ddreoo, walks rather eleraatly, and who* 4 saw him bad on a badly-tilting eooL"
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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1185, 26 October 1882, Page 2
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158Untitled Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1185, 26 October 1882, Page 2
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