THE BUSY PORTER
An extra porter liad been taken on at the seaside railway station to cope •with the rush of holiday makers. The stationmaster was outlining his duties “First at all,” he said, “you’ll| start on number one platform. Sweep out the waiting-room and the porters room. Then go over the bridge to platform number two, and sweep out the! booking office, my room, and the gen-, oral waiting-room. Make sure that all 1 lie fire buckets are .filled, and g' vs the platform a good sweeping. After Flint,- come over the bridge, and —” “Sweep the snow off number one platform?’’ put in the porter. “But, there isn’t any snow on number one platform.” “There will be, by the time d’ve finished the other jobs. '
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Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 7284, 11 October 1933, Page 3
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126THE BUSY PORTER Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 7284, 11 October 1933, Page 3
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