Has the age of chivalry passed? Surely not no (says Saturday’s ‘/Wellington Post”). When the people were leaving the Town Hall last night,.after Mr- McCormack’s concert, it was raining heavily, though the evening was bright and fine when the concert commenced. The waiting, trams were quickly packed, and every cab appeared to be'engaged. Consequently, many or ,the ladies who had not sufficiently protected themselves against the downpour were either compelled to wait for some considerable time at the. main entrance to the hall or dash to Willis Street, in the hope of catching a car. One brave solved the difficulty bv divisting himself of his dress coat, putting it round his partner’s shoulders, and boldly walking off in his shirt sleeves through the netting rainl
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXX, Issue 3431, 24 January 1912, Page 7
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125Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 Gisborne Times, Volume XXX, Issue 3431, 24 January 1912, Page 7
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