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take in washing and people generally ? I read on a notice in the Building section lines, and saw below it the name of the soldier for whom I was looking. Another‘wronged South Islander, I thought, when those shoulders turned in my direction.
He was born in.Ashburton in 19-19 and went to school there. He did not study very seriously and is glad now that he• did not— would hate to look as glum as the draughting Sgts. Tor a time ho worked on a sheep farm and it was during that
period of his life ..that tho Ashburton Borough %uncil decided to shift the 11 Old ' Gents Only ” and form a Civic Square in tho hope of enticing at least one unsuspecting traveller to stay in their village for more than.the ton minutes for Refreshments. They could get no house shifting gear and anolied to Alex whose
civic pride was great and who promised to help them# On Ash Wednesday,l9ss> to the delight of the entire twenty three inhabitants he lifted tho 11 Old Gents Only ” ( while empty ) and carried it bodily across tho road,? Later, people availing themselves of its amenities wore pained to find it retaliated by leaking on them# Alex was called in to repair the fcoof and found the work so fascinating that he gave up farming and started work as a carpenter. x
He was fired with enthusiasm for the Gause of Temperance and fought valiantly for it till the elections brought success to his cause. Naturally, he and.his associates arranged a party to celebrate their achievement, only to find that their success blocked them from having one. , Like all true Irishmen they wore R agin tho Government” and vowed not to rest till Prohibition was defeated# Tho Council thought otherwise, Ashburton had become famous ( if unpopular ) overnight and they wanted to retain that fame. Alex and his friends were immediately put in the army whore their enthusiasm and energy would soon -bo killed. -- ' ' ‘ : 1
He is looking forward to again working on tho interior of expensive houses, but I fear he. might now whack about with.axe and hammer in a manner•distressing to the architect and client, to say nothing of the wood. I suggest ho attempt to. popularise rustic interiors by advertising n Ye Olde Worlds Intonors % z ' . .
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Dozerdust, Volume 1, Issue 8, 31 July 1943, Page 3
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