A Lucky Ragpicker.
A bag sorter of Messrs Joynaan's Paper* Mills at Sfc. Mary Cray met; with a lucky l find a few days ago. She was engaged, irk company with some others, sorting &. ' quantity of rags which had been in stook for a long time, having been sent fran* France. While doing so tb^ sorters earner across something resembling an old dress* ' improver, which, after being thrown abotrfc some time, fell to the lot of a Mrs Skinner* who cut it open and found in it French;' coins atad notes to the value of £28 16s*. The money was hauded to Mr Joynaon* who got it changed into Enetiah money* which he handed to the finder. *
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Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 188, 22 January 1887, Page 5
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117A Lucky Ragpicker. Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 188, 22 January 1887, Page 5
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