SANDY’S CORNER

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 90, Issue 166, 19 July 1946, Page 4

SANDY’S CORNER

SAVINGS OF IHE TIMES. Jn England: If a mouse runs into the pantry, close the door on him and lei him starve! CHEAP DAVS, THOSE WERE. ‘J am writing to a.>k the cheapest amount for which you car. furnish azworking man's cottage. Can you pMsibly do it for £8 or under, not including pictures?” '• hat letter was written n 1912 by a bride-to-be living at Hoihngbourne, n» .a* Maidstone, and it was found nicnti; by Mr. Wallace Bea.e, lu.-ad of a Maidstone furnishing Jiri;;, when he was timing out some oil papers. A c< py ol the linn’s reply was attached. It reveals that they could not quite ma.iage the job for the sum mentioned. nut for the total <.f £8 Ils 3d this is what they offered: • MTTI.Mi KOOM. L s. <!. Boidtircu carpet square 16 11 Studcil-seal chairs covered in American doth 16 S Couch to match it 11 Arm chair to match jo t» Wicker padded arm chair 5 11 Brass-rail fender , . .4 u Set ol Fire Brasses 3 3 13 12 It BEDIIOOU. Full-svi* brass-rail bedstead .... ]1 6 Pair of palliasse to fit 5 3 Full-size Flock bed 3 11 Bolster and two pillow* a O Stained and polished duchess dressing table with Class ji Washstand to match h 0 Nine yards of tied room carpet 15 9 Two bedroom chairs 4 q Bedroum fender 16 \ 12 IS 11 Large-size talite with drawer . . 6 0 Windsor chairs 10 yards 1 f i'loorduth. 10 n Fenrlc.' |>oker. ar-i s u.vi'l . 3 0 Windsor arm ch.iu 5 n a 19 5