•'A'.'singular instanco of the recovery /of long-lost property occurred tho other day at tho Bliiff r according to tho "Otago' Daily Times."' Tho landlord of the' Goldon Ago Hotel altogether .unexpectedly received a telegraphic announcement of tho finding of his gold watch. ' Its story is this: Twentyfour yoars ago ho was doing some fiold workon a, farm at Nightcaps. Ho dropped tho watch, which was a valuablo ono' brought by him from tho Old Country! Every possible search was made at tho time, but no trace, whatever was'got oF it. Tho circnmstahco was well nigh forgotton, whon it was suddenly revived bv receipt of tho foregoing message. Mr. Wheallar looks forward to, interesting information as to the exaot conditions under which the watch was recovered.
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 186, 1 May 1908, Page 4
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