BOOTMAKERS' BOYCOTTING.
TO THE EDITOR. Sir,—l was walking along Karang&hape Road on Saturday with my daughter, who resides in Auckland, when she called my attention to three men, one standing on tha opposite side of the road in front of a boot shop and -one either side of the shop. I did not think there was anything remarkable in seeing three men standing there, and expressed myself to that effect. But my daughter replied; "They are bootmakers, posted there to watch and see who goes into that shop." " What! a kind of boycotting■?" " Yes," phe said. I moved on a few yards, and then paused and watched the three men. They had the characteristic appearance of journeymen bootmakers peculiar to members of that trade. I reside in the country, and am known as a farmer, and farmers are often supposed to be very stupid. Yes, farmers are stupid, or else they would ascertain the names of the boycotted owners of bootshops, and at once buy their boots from them. X shall go to this boycotted shop and buy a pair or two of boots before I return to my • home in Albertland. Oye democratic bootmakers! you belong to the New Zealand Liberal party ? Be honest and work. Try and realise the fact that a farmer works harder than you for not more than half your wages.—l am, &c, A Northern Farmer. '
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8630, 28 July 1891, Page 3
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231BOOTMAKERS' BOYCOTTING. New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8630, 28 July 1891, Page 3
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