CANTERBURY NOTES.
.-~ ,(81. TELEGKArn—SI'EOUL ConuESrONDENT.) : Christchurch, May 25. : A South Canterbury farmer,' woll-known for his oratorical ability,, has just received aa ' ofl'er from, a philanthropist in the Dominion of £1, per -'day.l'n'nd "expenses to stump the , ■ country. against;;trusts. and. combines, parti-- : ■ _ cularly thoseidealing'witli the.iiecessanes of ■'" llfo. Speaking; to a Timaru " Herald '• ,'re- • porter on tho subject of the offer; ho said that, if tho directors of the Millers Association khcw'oi tlio bombshell that lie could ox- , '■'■ . plodo among them they would shako in their !: shoos for fear of tho wrath to come. The : . offer is fetill undea ,: consideration.' . : . An interjection at Mr, R, M'Nab's meotrflg here last evening gavo him point for a good story. After stating that each .volunteer ' cost £65 per annum for capitation, ho said: "And what do you get for it?" A voice in tho hall murmured reminiscentlv: "Tho can- ' teen." : After tho audience had finished laughing, Mr. M'Nab said that it was un- ; wisp to ask an audience a question. At a re- • cent meeting, a clergyman was proposing a vote of thanks to him, and said,in the course of his remarks, "What are we gojng.to.do : . now?" ho paused, a voice said: "Take up a collection." ... , . ! . ,
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 517, 26 May 1909, Page 2
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