TWO MEN IN A SACK.
UNUSUAL RAILWAY JOURNEY. TO EVADE FARE. A coup which takes some 'beating is said to have been enacted by two pals, strangers to these parts, on an express train that steamed into Auckland on a recent morning. They were evidently pressed for money and decided upon the novel scheme of one making the journey in a sack. Camouflaged with this covering he was hoisted on to his mate's shoulders and deposited under a seat . in a '"smoker" adjoining the postal van. •There he remained until the city was reached, and the journey so far having 'been negotiated without interference, he was once again hauled on to his mate s shoulders and in a few moments was realised from his hiding place to walk away with his companion. A party who saw the pair said they undoubtedly appeared to have been down in their luck. He judged' from their appearance that they were immigrants. Inquiries regarding the affair were instituted in several quarters. -
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS19210811.2.17
Bibliographic details
Auckland Star, Volume LII, Issue 190, 11 August 1921, Page 2
Word Count
167TWO MEN IN A SACK. Auckland Star, Volume LII, Issue 190, 11 August 1921, Page 2
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Auckland Star. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries.