NOVEL PROFESSION

Wairarapa Times-Age, 13 April 1938, Page 11

NOVEL PROFESSION

ENGAGEMENT AS SPORTING CONSULTANT. ENGLISH PEER'S VENTURE. The second Baron Marchamley, who in 1911 married Miss M. C. Johnston, of Waipara, New Zealand, has embarked upon a novel profession states a London correspondent. Recently he advertised as follows: "Lord Marchamley is open to advise on social, sporting (shooting and fishing), travel and business matters. Write or telephone for appointment.” Asked by an “Evening News” representative what the undertaking involved. Lord Marchamley said he proposed to act as a general consultant on matters on which he had an intimate knowledge. •'What I aim at doing.” he explained, “is not so much to tell people what they should do as what they should not do. After all, I have done all these things myself. Take fishing. I know where to go and where not to go. A lot of people waste money on their tackle. I can help there. Suppose a fellow comes along about yachting. I can tell him the decent yards to go to and the yards to keep away from, because I have been through it all myself.

“I shall have nothing to do with commissions from firms. My dealings will be solely with the individual who becomes my client, and, if I can save him, say £lOO, then he can afford to pay me something for my advice. I am not touching anything I do not know about personally; otherwise, I obviously cannot offer anything more than your average agent. If I cannot help people. I shall tell them so.”