DISAPPOINTED !
At a very hustling meeting in connection with the Tramway ißoard elections last week in Christchurch, a prominent politician 'had his beautiful fur coat eneaked by some local Fagin. Luckily (says the Star) the theft was discovered before the proceedings closed, and the candidate said to the chairman, "Look jbere, now, quick, this must be put right. ■Never mind about compounding a felony, or anything of that sort, you just go and put it about that there's two sovereigns for thd man who brings the coat back — and no questions asked." Within twenty minutes the coat was restored. | ' The next day as the candidate was j driving through the streets he was hailed frantically by a, rough-looking man, who pushed and shoved ihis way up to the carriage door. '"Say, guvnor," he exclaimed, "didn't yer orfer two quid for that there fur coat bs' night?" "Yes."' "Well, s-elp me! I on'y got Jive bob— an' -I'm the bloke wot pinon«d it!"
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Evening Post, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 9, 10 July 1909, Page 10
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162DISAPPOINTED ! Evening Post, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 9, 10 July 1909, Page 10
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