APPEAL TO FARM LABOURERS.
TO THK BDITOJt. Sin,—Your list of the men of our fourth contigent eqntains the following:—Patrick Alfred Westcott, 21, farm hand. As every trade and profession has provided its, own particular member with a mount, I propose Hint farm hands do the same. 1 admit they labour under a great disadvantage, lhey are not the wealthiest people in the world, neither are they strong enough in number to raise the needful £25 from any one district. Therefore I suggest.that the country papers open a "Farm hands' subscription 'list" in order to provide Westcott with a horse or if he is already provided for, then some other farm hand who is not. The horse t» be called ■Cowboy." Our honest farm lads' are,too often overlooked, but in this work there is room for all. Now, all you ploughboys, cowboys,- and rouseabouts 'send along your " bobs."— I am, etc., Morton, February Ui he Juggi.EE...
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 11659, 16 February 1900, Page 8
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179APPEAL TO FARM LABOURERS. Otago Daily Times, Issue 11659, 16 February 1900, Page 8
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