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Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 597, 7 January 1921, Page 2

Not very long ago a well-groomed young man blew into the Wairapara. lie was travelling for the good of lit .s health upon capital furnished him by a generous father who owned scrip in South African mines of snflicicnt value to buy up; the North Island, exclusive of its politicians. He hit a township where it is not a crime for spirituous liquors Pi he exchanged for silver, and recited his pedigree to a selected few. Quite incidentally this polished gentleman with a frankness and sincerity of tone becoming one of bis social standing, mentioned the fact that lie had omitted to fulfil a promise made to Ids father. It was a more nothirng though. Only to insure his life in an ollicc of sonic repute fur y 115,000. In less than fifteen minutes he was being cautiously overhauled from top to bottom by a medical man, and in another live minutes all the papers were signed. The company blow the froth oil' a few' more. The overjoyed agent was called aside. Would he be insulted if asked for a temporary loan of .i; 5, as father was a day behind with his remittance? Not him, it was a pleasure to hand over a '’liver” to one so richly. endowed. They parted to meet next morning. That was the end of the stranger so far as Wairarapa was concerned. ■ ;