The. old practice of hiding one’s money in :1. boot. when sleeping away from home at some Strange place proved fortunate when practised by a. “digger.” He had been out with another New Zealander, a transport worker, and they had arrived home at their place of abode in a country far-flung from his own little -home town. After a casual conversation in respect. -to their evening ’s entertainment both were preparing for a night's sleep. when the soldier, with the knowledge of his mate, went through his pockets, and picking out a ten shilling note placed it in the toe of his ’boot_ In the morning when he woke all tllo'ughts of the preca«ution hehad taken the night previously were obliterated, and the note remainied gnugflfitlie boot, which continuedhin use. _ F 913 a spell the boot reclined at aeobblers’ and it was -a. fOW *daYs:i‘;.‘,le,;§_glr, on its return to its 9W.n.e.lt, that Eh? Sequel to the story came." fioth Lyoilng men were hard pushed for cash, and had been walking about al_l,da.y. By evening they» WOFC feeling tired and footsore. The “digger" was certain that there was some foreign thing in his boot, and he proceeded. to investigate with the re--3”” that the Dair came in for five shillings apiece? ‘ is a quick and certain cure s”’ 00119513’. colds. and sore throats. Gives instant relief. Sold everywhere, 1/.5 for .69 doses. A i 4
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Taihape Daily Times, 24 July 1919, Page 5
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234Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 Taihape Daily Times, 24 July 1919, Page 5
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