At f)f meeting of the sports executive at ~\velli ngt on the other naght to consider the question of reerriffng, Dr. A. K. Xeivmim. M-lO mentioned thecase of a greyheaded man who load enlisted, giving ns 39. “When were voir born 5 ashed 1 lie recruiting ofstcor. “In JS7(»,” was the-reply r and' Hint, of course, was all right. But theman went on to tallc about Ids wifeand family. “When were you in arid edW asked the recruiting officer, to which the recruit replied, “In 19Si. ,) ‘ “Oh. then," said the officer, ' “you were married when, you were five years old.” (Laughter.) But the recruit was. I enrolled nil right, ,
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Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 319, 22 October 1915, Page 4
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109Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 319, 22 October 1915, Page 4
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