BY THE SUMNER ROAD.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19140, 25 October 1927, Page 6

BY THE SUMNER ROAD.

THE NEW CHUM'S LUGGAGE. A song, popular in the earlydays, describing a new chuin's experiences, contained a verse referring to the transport of luggage via Sumner. The words went as follows: I'm a new chum fresh from England, from Lancashire I came. I'm a free and easy fellow, Bill Larkins is my name. I arrived safe at Port Lyttelton, when up comes Mr Hay. Says lie: "My boy, come clear my bush just round at Pigeon Bay; I'll pay you by the acre." How much? "Ten bob," says he. . , Says I: "I'm fresh from England, but you don't top sawyer me!" My luggage went by the Sumner road, addressed, "8.L., White Hart." I saw it safely corded down on John Smith's two-horse cart. And when I asked about the charge, "Ten bob" he said 'twould be.. Said I: "I'm fresh from England, so here's half-a-crown for tliee!" I strolled into the billiard room to while away the day, When Tompkins—that's the marking chap—asked me if I could play. Ho let me win two half-crown games. "Play for a pound!" says he. Says I: "I'm fresh from England, but you don't get over me!"