RIVAL HARBORS

Hokitika Guardian, 13 May 1924, Page 4

RIVAL HARBORS

YISiTIVt; ADM I HALS IX JOCFI.AH MOOD. ACCKLAND, .May 11. As Anekhinder.s, of course. nalnrally CXjocled as a h'.aditional right, ViceAdmiral Field, in his sj eecli at the civi. loiopiiou yesterday made some reference to Die attractions of Auckland’s hi i'oiir. lie diil it in a linn.(irons way. which was greatly jelislied by Iln- huge gathering. He said lie would answer a question which he know would lie j hi l to him. To do so he would tell them of the sausage maker who used horse 11.-sh in making mhhit sausages. M hen asked ihe pro; nrt ions, lie said liliy-fiity, wliieli under pressure lie explained meant one horse to one rabhit (Laughter.) I lie qiie-lion. said Viee-Admiral I-ieltl. was winch ol the two harbours— Auckland or Wellington—was the hotter!- Ill’s loply was lifiy-lilty. (IVmghter and applause.) Iloar-Admiral Brand, in his speech, created 1 Hither merriment hy remarking: “I entirely agree with Yi Admiral J' ield s description of your Don util ul harlioiir. 1 ciinnot on the moment rake up any story equal to that ol the •/()-■ i 0 incident in comparing Auckland harbour with that of or-

Lyttelton. (Laughter.) If J could, it would probably ho an elephant instead of a hor.se. You know what I mean. 1 U;d sun-.’’ {l.mul applause).