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Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 29 May 1914, Page 7

There is an amusing story I old of an Army officer who is noted for his ready wit. In the very early tiny:; ol his career he was ordered out to Bombaj as A.D.C. Shortly «fUr his arrival he had to malrc a visit to Government House, where a new aad very supercilious military secretary was installed. The room was crowded with ij^cj*^ when the young, subaltern entered wi proceeded to explain his businew. The military secretary, who, in th.--conscious pride of his now poeMoe' had a hearty contempt for subaltern* of all degrees, with a glawy stare through his monocle, offered Ms t*o fingers to shake.' The A.D.C, quite un«ilHa€*i?d, looked at him for a aecon* or hro, and then said, genially : — "Hang it ail, m»K>r, uh> Gou.vror prives me tfervfc \" j^V