A letter from Cairo states that the Maoris caused a diversion in Egypt, and amused the ‘ ‘ Tommies : ’ particularly. One Imperial sergeant addressed a stalwart Maori in "pigeon English,” but was much taken down at receiving the reply: "My dear fellow. IT you would talk English I might understand you.. Wo respect the soldier, but if you talk to' onr men like that they will laugh, af you.” The "Tommy” sergeant got -he shock of his life. A Now Zealander, aged 45 years, who is under treatment for a weak heart at Liverpool, writing on May 71h, says:— "The rosiil: v. date is most satisfactory, so I trust that the doctor will shortly give, me a certificate to produce at the War Office which, I hone and trust, will take me to the trenches and not into tin do me Defence Forces. Let the Liter be the portion of the blackguards v.ho are striking in coal mines, tinplate Mere.-;, docks, etc. T unking as well as T do. f do not like to be yee.n about loci jag.' ’ TrooUei with Nasal Catarrh ?- Why don’t vtr.t get ‘‘NAZOL”- —that sterling speMi>. which is praised by nil who have tested iv’ Nothing so effective for away a ‘fold. Costs only .1/6 for
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TAIDT19150701.2.5.3
Bibliographic details
Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 241, 1 July 1915, Page 2
Word Count
209Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 241, 1 July 1915, Page 2
Using This Item
See our copyright guide for information on how you may use this title.