‘‘He must have been saving uo to get married,” remarked a Palmerston North grocer after relating the following incident: “Two years ago a gentleman of the bachelor type walked into our shoo and purchased a tin of salmon, for which he paid Bd. The other day he brought- it back and wanted his money refunded because the tin had a dent in it!” So staggered was the grocer with this extraordinarv request 'relates the local Times), and' so, sorry did the exacting customer look when -Aie noticed the grocer’s surprise, that departed from the shop with: “I \snppose the loss will have to be mine, then.” He left the tin of salmon.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 30 September 1924, Page 9
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112Page 9 Advertisements Column 1 Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 30 September 1924, Page 9
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