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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1719, 9 January 1920, Page 6

A travelling showman plied a very profitable, trade at the (Port Mdlyneaux spoils leathering cm New Yoar.'.s'. Day until his methods wove objected to by a hitherto guileless public, and then his troubles commenced (says the Otago. Daily Times)! His stock-in-trade .consisted of various articlesuseful and otherwise—and. should the competitor succeed in "ringing" any of them they became his property. In" order to induce competition a few coins, 10s and £1 notes, were placed among tho articles. One of tho patrons succeeded in ringing a 10s note, which the showman refused to hand over. The sequel quickly followed, the whole outfit being smashed and scattered broadcast. That was the end of this portion of the, day's entertainment, the showman beating a hasty strategic retreat.