Miss Seddon, in seconding a motion put by a lady present, and “ carried by the women of New Zealand,” protesting against the iniquitous charges brought by the German press against the fathers, brothers, and sons of the women of the Empire, rather quaintly observed that the “ girls were quite willing to sacrifice their brothers and their sweethearts for the cause of Empire.” “Weil,” said one burly-looking returned trooper in the crowd, “ hanged if I’d sacrifice myself for Empire if a nice girl like that asked me to stay at home. (Address of trooper unknown.) —Free Lance. The Cheapest Trousers in New Zeaand—Pure Wool, Colonial made. Our special price, 5s 6d per pair.—0. Rosie and Co.
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Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 327, 30 January 1902, Page 3
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