Persistency Unrewarded.
The story of a “ persistent beggar” is told in connection with tho Otago and Canterbury detachment (says the Wellington “ Post ”). They marched on
board the Rotomahana at Lyttelton 168 strong. Arrival at Wellington they were 169. Now this was singular. They were paraded and counted —169. The roll was called —169 ; the corps was counted — 169. Here was a mystery. They marched to the camp still 169. But here the mystery was solved : the men were paraded under the eyes of a couple of officers. As the roll was called each man was ordered to take two steps to the front. Two men stopped to the name of Mac and a few seconds later one disconsolate individual was without the lines on his way to town. He had paid his own passage up, and doubled a name with another man, in the hope of passing in the crowd. But it didn’t work.
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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 22 January 1901, Page 4
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154Persistency Unrewarded. Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 22 January 1901, Page 4
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