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Wairarapa Times-Age, 2 December 1939, Page 7

Mention recently of Gargantuan cheques naturally leads to consideration of Lilliputian cheques, says the “Manchester Guardian.” But whereas the former subject is practically inexhaustible, the question of little cheques has virtually been exhausted already. In 1930 a traveller, finding himself without money on the Tuppenny Tube, made out a cheque td the company for twopence. Even that did not constitute the record. The next effort was by e trustee in a Bristol bankruptcy case who informed a creditor drapery firm that a final dividend of one-eighth of ; penny in the pound had been declared and that the firm was entitled Io one penny in respect of its claim. A cheque was enclosed. This, however, did not touch rock bottom. A dividend) cheque on one share of stock in the Portland Gold Mining Company. I U.S.A., was drawn for one cent, and honoured by a bank in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

“That schnapper doesn't look very nice." remarked the customer. “If it's looks you're after." replied the fishmonger. “you'd better buy a goldfish ”