— Some reminiscences of the early days of railway travelling are given by Mr Thomas Baildon, who has jiist retired after 57 years' service on the Lancashire and Yorkshire railiray. He remembers when (he guard*.used to collect tickets from the pasciigers ajong the footboards while the trains wort in motion, just as (hey do on thn Continent at the present time. In those day? the trains were trumpeted out of the Manchester terminus, and when they arrived very late the busier, as he was called, used to play, " Oh, dear, what can the matter be!" TO DARKEN GREY HAIR, Lockyer'a Su! hur Hajr Bestow, quickest, •afest, best; restores the natural colour. Lock;er'B the real English Hair Restorer Laig« bottles Iβ 6d eve; •'here.-Advt.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 11993, 16 March 1901, Page 8
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122Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 Otago Daily Times, Issue 11993, 16 March 1901, Page 8
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