A COINCIDENCE
SEVEN GEORGES AND A DIVIDEND
HAWERA 'RACECOURSE INCIDENT
Mr Geokgei Box, manager of the Humphrey Bishop Musical Comedy 'Company, who is .at present in Ha were, tells of a coincidental happening at the Hnwera racecourse, on the occasion of the 'company’s last, visit there. •I I o wa s in t rod we ed by 'Mr George Mcyriek to Messrs- G.. Aldridge, G. 'Scott, G. Smith, amdl was l walking across the lawn, when an, acquaintance called out- “George,” whereupon all stopped. 'On enquiring it was found that every member of the party was christened' George. They were later joined) by Mr George (“Serateller”) Ross, making six Georges. Mr Humphrey Bishop came across to the party, whereupon Mr Meyrije.k remarked, “Oh, that's tonil it Mr Bishop, we were all Georges' in the party till you arrived,” whelm George Rox chipped', in and said. “'No, Mr Bishop’s' Baptismal name iw George Humphrey Bishop, making seven Georges.” Mr Rox then a'.sked 1 for £b each 1° invest on No. 7 in the seventh race. The name of the horse! bearing No. 7. strangely, was Mr D. George’s Vivo, who, if my memory serves) me correctly, was a chestnut horse, and the dividend paid was in keeping with the number c'f the party. Mr Rox is spending the week-end hero, renewing old ac'quaintan'ces.
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Hawera Star, Volume L, 29 November 1930, Page 3
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222A COINCIDENCE Hawera Star, Volume L, 29 November 1930, Page 3
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