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Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 136, 5 March 1927, Page 28

Tho Auckland Society of Bottle Gatherers, which is not incorporated according to statute, has a wide field for operations, and picturesque members of tl»o fraternity ply their calling industriously in the suburbs in search of “empties/ and the type of receptacle known as a ‘‘square rigger” in particular (remarks the Auckland “Star”). So far the bottlc-o has been a privileged person, and outside the pale of the by-law referring to hawkers and pedlars. Legal research has now decided that he is “an itinerant purchaser of household refuse,” and the City Council has passed a by-law to give him “status.” It is decreed that in future a household refuse purchaser —a much more dignified name -shall be licensed (at fee of £1 per annum), and that he must during his professional moments wear a metal plate •iffired to his right arm, inscribed “AC C Licensed Household Refuse Purchaser.” with also the name of his business affixed on his cart, I-,arrow, or o her vehicle, the latter presumably jncludnig motor-cars. Thus the Auckland bottle-o has been “elevated” to an entirely new Pli At e ’least one son of China, residing at Grevmouth, promises to become a keen busfiJc°s ’nan in courss of time (says-the '■Star”) He is now only about five years old but his business instincts are pietty well developed. A fire which destroyed a furniture factory the other day, also caused damage to the cabbage crop in a garden, and ruined the vegetables. Along came smart Alec, with his soap box on wheels, entered the garden, and started in to uproot and load the cabbages The owner was informed of the proceedings, and asked the young Chinese what ho was going to do with the cabbages. The answer came quickly-Aleo was going to take them to his father's shop. What for? To have a fire sale!