It is stated (says the “Daily Telegraph”) that a well-known Napier commercial traveller, on being awakened to his danger in a recont fire, insisted on following out a long-standing his tom—“that of preparing a proper toilette. He carefully adjusted Ins collar and tic, and even found time to laco up his boots. When emerging from the burning building be stepped into a ouddlo of water, when lie discovered that be had omitted to put his trousors
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Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18084, 24 May 1923, Page 6
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76Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18084, 24 May 1923, Page 6
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