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Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Aug 13, 1900

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Noted Figures Pawn Themselves For Loans In Odd Lapses

Ohio man Eli Stevens pledged himself for three pounds after debt arrest to raise funds. Grimaldi the clown deposited himself at a pawnshop while unpaid from Drury Lane, prompting daily manager panic until redemption. A famous actor once pledged for security and split profits with a pawnbroker.

Eli Stevens Ohio Grimaldi Strand Drury Lane Drury Lana

Otago cooperative works give steady 120 men daily wages

The Land and Survey Departments annual report notes 100 contracts under the Otago cooperative system. Surveyor Hay says works are as usual, employing 120 men with average earnings of six shillings a day. The system runs smoothly, with difficulties mainly from inexperienced and lazy workers, while Inspector Sutton’s tact prevents friction.

Land and Survey Departments Otago Hay Sutton

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