CHAMPION COCOA-NUT SHIER.
An amusing story of how lie won t ], ( , t ■,!,, „f |„.ing the champion c-oeoa-nt'it <hier among the clergy is told l>y the HMion of Chelmsford. When vicar of Bethnal Green he took a pai-tv of working men to Kpping Kor-e-t and was there challenged to have a shv at the cocoa-nut-. He accepted and. paving hi- sixpen.e. was friven seven halls. Then something happened winch would not happen again were he to live to lie as old as Methuselah. With those seven hulk lie "knocked off seven cocoa-nuts. He had lived on the reputation of that feat ever since, and when anyone asked him to have a cocoa-nut shy he said. ••Yon no and knock off with seven halls and then 1 will speak to you."
m.KSSIXCiS OF THE KINO
MThnirson "I eanna offer ye a drink. Donal'— ye ken, I follow the King!" M'Tavish —"' never kent yfi to epfer me a drir.'.; at any time. U'Pnairson: but it's the first time ye. ha' had an excuse."
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Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 138, 28 January 1916, Page 3 (Supplement)
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170CHAMPION COCOA-NUT SHIER. Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 138, 28 January 1916, Page 3 (Supplement)
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