Vicar: "Amid all your troubles, Mrs Grundy. I am pleased to see your gratitude to Providence does not fail." Mrs Grundy: “No. sir: rheumatism is bad indeed, but I thank ’eaven I still ’ave a back to 'ave it in." An adventurous journey was undertaken by Messrs George Francis. Patea. and Ron Bates. Waverley, during the holidays when they braved the hazards of the Patea River, from Toko (which is a Maori word meaning to propel a canoe i lo the river mouth, in a 14ft canoe, with their sleeping bags and food supplies lodged in two large cream cans for the purpose of keeping them dry should the canoe overturn. Many rapids had to be negotiated during a journey occupying three days. Both men considered themselves well repaid for their adventure by the ■wonderful scenery through which they passed.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 11 January 1940, Page 6
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