COMEDY OF ERRORS.
STORY OF A AIISSING VASE. AKAROA’S DISAPPOINTMENT. Per Press Association. CHRISTCHUIICFI, April 20. The Sevres vase presented to Akaroa as a Centennial gift by Al. Lebrun (President of France) has not arrived. When a unit of the French Nayv visited Akaroa a few weeks ago it was thought the vase was on board, and an amusing 6tory of the misunderstanding was revealed to-day. A ease was opened in front of the Alayor, the captain of the French ship, and other dignitaries-. It was a dramatic moment! They forced the case covered with official seals, and eagerly plunged into the packing. What they found was a blue uniform sent out to the French Consul (Al. Pouquet)! It was the wrong ease, and Akaroa is still without its vase.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 122, 22 April 1940, Page 8
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