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Thames Star, Volume IX, Issue 3056, 30 November 1878, Page 2

A good story of a squatter was recently related to the Melbourne correspondent of the Guardian (Warrnambool). In that district resides one of the meanest and richest human beings in these colonies. Of land he has over 100,000 acres, of money no end, but he lives the life of ft miser, and is seen on his own station in blue-shirt, and moleskin, ,The post-ofiW authorities deliver a special mail bag at his place. Recently a new, driver' want up the line,,and when stopped at the slip; panel, where the mail bag was to be delivered a commonly wizened .did man was there to receive it. "So you're old —'s man," asked . the driver. "Yes," was the reply; " Well here'a old ——'s bag," said the Jehu. " How if it that you stop with him P I'm told he is the ugliest, meanest, dirtiest old onr in Biverina." " Nae doot, nae doot," replied the blue shirted one, "he's a very bad mon." ''Ah! you're a countryman, of his," replied the driver, '* that account* for your - stopping with him." " Afore/ than that,'' was the reply., "A relative f " queried the driver.' " No," was the npjyV " I'm Mr -!•—: himself." Moro, I-aeed' not say. '' "'l