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King Country Chronicle, Volume XVIII, Issue 1856, 1 September 1923, Page 2

•>, This is almost too good a story to be true, nevertheless it can be vouched for (says the Southland Daily News). There is a certain vicarage in Invercargill, and one day this week a big retriever dog evidenced a desire to become acquainted. Much to his satisfaction he was given a savoury bone. But next morning he appeared again and brought a friend, and both were rewarded with something good to eat. On the third morning the retriever was once, more prompt in his attendance, but, alas, the cupboard was bare. He was pet-' ted and sent reluctantly away. The consternation of the lady of the house can, however, be imagined, when, about half an hour later he returned and proudly deposited on the door step a sirloin of beef, obviously stolen from the butcher nearby, and still bearing a ticket marked 3s 2d. The lady is now wondering whether she is to be regarded as an accessory after the fact, or whether her canine friend was merely acknowledging past favours.