Carter, the magician, who toured the Dominion'a few months ago, and is now showing in Australia, has been tellinnsome stories of allow! experiences in Xew Zealand to a Melbourne paper. The following is a, sample:—"nTiile at Rotonia. an old Maori chief he met, by mime Whakarewarewa, had a collie do? of which he was verv fonrl. Carter admired the canine, and casually extracted :i. sovereign from its .tail, and followed' this \m bv taking Another sovereign from the dog's ear. The matrician remarked that it was a very valuable animal, lapnarently, and stroking its tail, 1 showered a handful of sovereigns into his cap. This was too much for the Maori, wiho, uipon Carter's offer to buy the dog. shook his head wisely, and led doggie into his whare, where he afterwards killed and dissected poor 'Rover,' thinking that he was filled with money." For Tnflnonza take Woods' Great Pepper mint O"? Vev«>r faits. l/fl 2/8. Send vour order for printing to the "Daily News" Printery. Prices right and satisfaction guaranteed. "
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 392, 18 May 1910, Page 5
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171Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 392, 18 May 1910, Page 5
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