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Hokitika Guardian, 30 August 1917, Page 1

“They open Parliament with a prayer,” said Mr. R. A. Wright, M.P., at the opening of the new Salvation Army hoys’ home at Island Bav, a few days ago, “and a very fine prayer it is. There -is a strangers’ gallery there, where Indies and gentlemen come to listen to the eloquence of members. Strange to say, they only allow the ladies'to listen to the prayer. The men are nob allowed in until afterwards, which is quite tlm reverse at Bellamy’s, which has a sign' up, ‘No ladies*; admitted.” Evidently Parliament thinks that tho ladies of New Zealand are more in need of prayer than the men.” (Laughter.) s Major-General Sir Andrew Russell, the popular commander of tho New Zealand forces in Franco had a mirac dlous escape from death says a London correspondent. He was visiting the New Zealand front line trenches when he was hit by a bullet most probably fired by a sniper who had'been wathelling his movements. The bullet penetrated the General’s steel helmet nnd grazed liis skull for several inches, making the. blood How freely down ills face. Fortunately the wound incapnciated the General for a very brief period and lie was soon back again at Head quarters.

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