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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 3 September 1924, Page 7

Travelling on the train from Wanganui to Palmerston North the other day (relates the Manawatu Daily Times) were a well-dressed ardent couple, and throughout the journey they amused their fellow passengers with their cooing. After a while the fair young thing leaned hack in her seat and fell asleep, ci 6 the y° un £ man took advantage or the respite to adjourn to the smoker for a cigar. _ While he was away, a tall, thin, grizzly man came in and sat down in the vacant seat beside the sleeping beauty. Presently she stirred m her dreams, and laid her lead lovingly upon the shoulder of the stranger and placed her slim young arm around his neck. The stranger appeared surprised at this unexpected demonstration of affection, but made no desperate effort to escape, merely grinning at the convulsed passengers. The outburst of hilarity awoke the young woman, who, upon opening her eyes, saw her mistake. With flushing cheeks she stammered an apology. “You needn’t apologise to me,” drawled the stranger. ‘ I don’t mind:” Mr. Willi a m W akem an. a successful Paliiatua pioneer, has endowed the borough with a substantial sum of money, stated the Wairarapa Daily 'limes, on condition that the council provides a children’s playground. Mr. Wakema!i is well-known in acclimatisation affairs, and is a mem her of tlje council of the Wellington Society. At one time he was a prominent bowler.