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Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1442, 1 May 1905, Page 1

Before leaving Christchurch, General Booth gave the local officers the gist of eome important correspondence which ;he has received from Europe. Among the items chrohicled was an account of a remarkable demonstration in Hereford, Eng* land, at which the Bishop had presided, and pronounced a high eulogy of the Salvation Army’s practical Christianity, mentioning the signal triumph which it had achieved in the employment of its laity-as workers in the cause of humanity. It was mentioned that when the General was last in Berlin a proposal was submitted to him for the acquisition of a property suitable for a college for training officers. Mr B. Booth, actiDg as the General’s attorney, had now purchased premises for 100,000_ marks in the cenlre of Berlin. Commander MoKie, the leader of the Army for New Zealand and Australia, had command of the German ' division for seven years. The General’s health has improved during his stay in Christchurch. An interviewer of a novel kind went to the Salvation Army Barracks, on Victoria Parade, Melbourne, professing a desire to interview General Booth. He announced himself to Brigadier Birkeoshaw as a representative of a Now Zealond ' newspaper, and was very anxious to secure a personal interview with the General. The brigadier Bent the guard in eearoh of Commissioner Nicol, through whom alone the interview could be arranged-, the would-be interviewer being offered a seat in the vestibule. While the guard was'absent the General’s bell rang, and Brigadier Birkenshaw rushed impetuously to answer it. The stranger, who was left alone, walked into the brigadier’s office, where there lay on the table a purse containing 27s in silver. Ho took ihe silver, and had left the barracks before either the guard or the brigadier returned.

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