Km- some time a well-known man in Chrislchufeh litis employed a gardener, wlio was quite contented with his job mid the pav he roceive.il, which was 12s 6d a da'v (savs the Sun). The .Hardener kept to his work well and gave no trouble until just recently.* A day arriyod when the gardener failed to put in n'n appearance, and so ilic householder sought liini out and inquired the reason ■ for his non-appearance. "Oh J" replied the man, "why should I work for von for 12s 6,1 a day when I can get 15s 4d by joining up with the unemployed!"
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16375, 24 June 1927, Page 5
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