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Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 30, Issue 17, 1 March 1918, Page 7

With a face that vainly endeavoured to appear mournful, and eyes that strove to produce a respectable flow of tears, Patrick Murphy entered a shop. “I want ye to tell me,” he began, ‘‘phwat the custom is for the wearing iv mourning, the depth of it, I mean ?” “Well,” replied the assistant, "of course, it varies. If 1 it is a near relative, a band of black on the sleeve or hat, and for a distant friend a black tie is enough.” For some moments Patrick Murphy considered. "Give me a shoelace,” he said at last; “it’s me' wife’s mother,” 1592,