GRATEFUL CORRESPONDENT.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLII, Issue 169, 18 July 1908, Page 8

GRATEFUL CORRESPONDENT.

-IN REMEMBRANCE OF KINDNESS.

The ■following.*i§ the,; copy of a let- ' t-Sr which was-a-eceivefl by the Borough.' Council last evening:— '''•'■.' ■ >.■■■■■.'..., ■:•■; Hastings, N.Z... '-| .:.••■ .■-■ ■■• '■■: ; July 12^1908. ; T. 3 His Worship the Mayor of Blenheim, Marlborough, N.Z. Honoured Sir:—The undersigned, a humble and

Lowly mortal (and a poor devil), salutes you, and encloses a is postal note for ,the benefit of the indigent flood and snowstorm sufferers of Blenheim, Marlborough, in rainy and muddy - and stormy .New Zealand. / I hope other men, women, youths and lassies may send Is or more, and children who can spare a penny or more, may ; leave donations with the Charitable ; Aid vßoard at Blenheim. One penny I or Is is nob much, but if many pennies or Is pieces come in, then' there will be much money (more or less money) to distribute among the needy. Please hand my letter to the proprietor of the local daily paper. It may amuse ! and please, and may open the hearts , of many, and bring hefp. Footballers, Friendly Societies, and amateur and professional actors may perhaps give performances, and donate the proceeds to charity as stated." .Hoping my humble message may please and amuse and my Is with Is or pennies of others may do some good, I salute you, and remain, very respectfully yours, Joseph Newzil, an aged organ-, grinder, wjho was formerly a., sailor and a gold digger, and who naif-been' to Blenheim with his music box, and -'been kindly treated by the police and people and children, and befriended with copper and silver monies, fruit and refreshment*, and hospitably entertained over night, and befriended -with silver at a< hotel at Renwickfrowny and treated to a free dinner and given Is on, a race day^ two or three years ago at the Okaramio hotel, and treated to refreshments and 2s;6d by a lady a mile away from' the Okaramio racecourse opposite Mr Hart's, the village' smitliy, at Qkaramio, who gave, me shelter and food and cash. Long may you ali live and prosper^ andwbe1 happy, and-be spared unpleasant -visitations. Now I salute you all and ,say adieu! Au.Revoir! Till we, meet in the sweet- bye-andl bye. . The Town Clerk was instructed to write and thank the- donor for his contribution, and the money is to be handed over to the Hospital and 1 Charitable Aid' Board.