GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 48, 26 June 1915, Page 3

GENERAL.

The Samoan 7-mark piece, in circulation during the Herman occupation, bears a close resemblance to c lk? IP. itisii half-sovereign—as a Ch'Dtcinireh purveyor of small goods found to Ids cost on Saturday night. He had a crowded shop, and was serving Jus customers with ail celerity. One tendered the Samoan coin and the unsuspecting shopkeeper accepted it as a half sovereign, and handed over the change. He discovered his mistake shortly afterwards, but too late for his own good. There is at present in the city (states the Otago Daily Times) a married woman, .’ls years of age, with a family of lour children, of whom the eldest is N years, who had never seen a train nor this city before. She hails from Hie Wanaka district. -When spoken to as to her impressions of man s artificial efforts, she said she expected the trains to whirl along at a much greater pace than what she had found. She added that her greatest I ear was that site would lose herself in town, where she has resided for a fortnight. Even when quite close to any locality with which most people would have become familiar within a day or two. she i s hopelessly lost as to her whereabouts.