The country links were of the sunbaked type (says a writer in the Sydney “Bulletin”). I had just niblicked my battered Haskel out of a schistlined crevice, when the local cowherd approached and drew my attention to a newly-painted sign, upon which the misspelt word “trespussurs” was evident. “ ’Ere.” he remarked truculently, “if vouse golfers is goin' ter tramp over me paddicks yer’ll ’ave ter pay me compensashion ter th’ damage.” “What damage?” I asked. “Ter th’ grass,” he retorted; "th’ young grass yer tramplin’ down.” “I wish you meant it,” 1 told him. “Your paddocks are as bare as the hobs of Hell, and dashed sight harder.” "Yairs,” sneered the cow-heeler; “an’ it’s th’ hobs uv Hell on yer boots as is makin’ ’em so hard and keepin’ ther grass from springin’ upl” Let your sense be common, but not your printing. It represents j'ou. Place your printing orders for greater prestige, with the Lyttelton Times Printing Department. ’Phone IS9D. X
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 18615, 17 November 1928, Page 5
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162Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 Star (Christchurch), Issue 18615, 17 November 1928, Page 5
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