TOHEROA SOUP
Rugby Player is Victim of Practical Joker l SAND AND SHELLFISH Armed with a biscuit tin for which he had paid 1s 6d, an Auckland Rugby five-eighth, who had played against North Auckland on the preceding day, vainly searched for toheroas last Sunday at Dargaville. He found the tide unfavourable, so returned to the hotel still carrying the tin. Later in the day the referee, with true Northern hospitality, took the tin and set out to look for the popular shell-fish. He also was not very successful and found only a few toheroas. It seemed a pity, however, that the Aucklander should be disappointed, so his tin was partially filled with sand and stones. Two or three layers of toheroas were placed on top, and the owner of the tin fell into the trap. He guarded his potential soup jealously, and carted the tin back to Auckland. When and where he discovered the trick that had been played upon him, and with what comment he greeted the discovery, is not revealed.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 754, 29 August 1929, Page 1
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173TOHEROA SOUP Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 754, 29 August 1929, Page 1
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