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Waikato Independent, Volume XVIII, Issue 1741, 18 April 1916, Page 4

How careless some people can be in money matters is attested in the experience of the Wellington Patriotic Society in connection with the recent raffle for the Maraetai Land Company's shares. From all parts of the country money is still' coining in, in cheques, stamps, postal notes, and money orders, some with a clear account of tickets sold with those unsold enclosed, but often with money and nothing, save the postmark, to say where the money came from. One envelope opened this week contained a blank cheque and nothing else, but on examination it was found to be a cheque on the same hank as another cheque received by the even mail from the same place, and was the next number to that cheque, showing pretty conclusively that the drawer must have torn off two cheques, and posted them both in separate envelopes to the secretary. The postmark has been the means of identification in a great many instances, hut there are still cases where money and the hntts are still being sent in, though the raffle has been decided over a week ago. It was decided last evening to circularise those whose money arrived too late to participate in the recent raffle, asking them if such money could be held in trust pending the arrangement of another raffle. Mr Harry Tate can be as witty off the stage as he is on; but there was one occasion at least when he met his match. Seeing a number of small hoys busily engaged in asking one another riddles, Mr Tate thought he would give them a poser. Going up to one of the lads, he asked, “What time is it when a clock strikes thirteen?” “Time it was taken to the clockmaker’s to be mended,” answered the urchin promptly