— The Government could hardly have made a better choice than Mr Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham as the head of the commission to South America to buy horses, for this well-known writer knows the country thoroughly. For some years Mr Cunninghame Graham was engaged in cat(l"-fai miug in Mexico and River Plate, and his v.'if \ who died a few years ago, was herself a Chilian lady, a daughter of Don Francisco Jose do la Balmoridiers. After his return from South America, Mr Cunninghame Graham sat in the House of Commons for some years, hut gave up active Folitics two decades ago. A kinsman nf <ord Elphinstone. he is a claimant to the ancient earldom of Mentcith. WOLFE'S SCHNAPPS. the most health-infusing spirit that has ever been produced.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 16293, 28 January 1915, Page 6
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126Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 Otago Daily Times, Issue 16293, 28 January 1915, Page 6
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