A DESPISED TREASURE.
A workman who was unloading grain in Millwall Dock last week found ran old straw hat among tho cargo. y Having no use for it down below, he pitched it up through the , hatchway. One of the workmen on 'deck threw the hat to a lighterman ; on a barge alongside, who in turn refused it, its appearance being by no moans prepossessing. This time it j was thrown to a boatman, who saved j it from the water, saying that it' would, do for one of his children. On reaching home lie noticed the bulkiliess of the lining, and tore it out, when he was astonished to find a bundle of "greenbacks," which realisod £20 16s Bd.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MEX19110919.2.24.1
Bibliographic details
Marlborough Express, Volume XLV, Issue 216, 19 September 1911, Page 6
Word Count
120A DESPISED TREASURE. Marlborough Express, Volume XLV, Issue 216, 19 September 1911, Page 6
Using This Item
See our copyright guide for information on how you may use this title.
Log in