RAISING THE WIND

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume XVIII, Issue 5963, 14 July 1920, Page 2

RAISING THE WIND

l AUSTRALIAN'S ALLEGED DEVICE. I Recently there was in Wanganui a 1 man with his. wife and five children. 1 The man appeared to be unfortunate, r two incidents being a fine on hw business premises and a consultation with lu'ti creditors (states tho Chronicle). The Roman Catholic Gmrch authorities gave assistance, likewise the Charitable: Aid Board. Several attempts were made to place the man at work, but he .did not make much headway in that direction. Both the man and his wife had plawsibie tongues, and their combined tearful plea Was unresfctible. FinaMy it was decided to send the stranded ftmiily across to Tasmania, whence they came, and the necessary financial help was arranged, with the result that the famiCy' left for "Wellington. Shortly afteaf their departure there were disquieting rumours. It is alleged that just before go- ' ing, the man, in a spirit of bravado, | produced a roll of notes oi : elc«">o on j £3OO in value as proof that ho was not J in destituto circumstances. The Oharit- j able Aid authorities took the imrtterj up, and the police at Wellington interr . vened just as the family was about tb leave for Australia.