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Taihape Daily Times, Volume 8, Issue 7, 10 January 1916, Page 6

Tli<? state of muddlenient in Defence matters still continues. When the men who returned by the Maheno were asked to produce t-heir paybooks at Christchurch, according to Departmental regulations, to enable their pay to be drawn, it was found that the Defence officers had impounded all the paybooks at Auckland. At Wellington, the Mayor was notified by the Defence authorities that from 70 to 100 returned men were arriving by train and full arrangements were made for a good reception —and s:x arrived! As Sergeant Larkc patrolled the park, lie heard two sneezes in the dark. With staff gripped tight, he flashed his light. His-stern tones echoed through *he night. ‘•Kapo ahf th J grass' yc eoople there; Yura dith av cowld yell get, f’r shure! Gomel hurry home, ye love-sick pair, And both take Woods 7 Great Peppermint Cure. ”