GOVERNOR AND PRESSMAN.
AX EXTRAORDINARY SCENIC PRESSMAN ORDERED IFI TWR' * GROUNDS * (By Wire;— Own Correspondent)' Christchurch, Last Night. An extraordinary scene occurred tflvis morning at Addington Show Ground* during an inspection oy His Excellency the Governor of members ot the ambu- , lnnce staff ot the hospital ship Maheno. Lord Liverpool addressed the men on tne usual lines, and then went on to refer to the movements of the -amp after leaving New Zealand, Information oi tliis sort' :annot be published, of course, by the War .Regulations, and a reporter who was present, recognising this fact, placed his note-book back in his pocket He had no sooner done this than his presence was evidently brought to His Excellency's notice for the first time, who, pointing to him, said: "That_ man there. What is he doing here?" This information, of course,, was promptly gu'prdied. It may be explained that the whole ot the remarks were addressed and replies given within the hearing of the assembled' troops. "Then why are you here! By what right?" came the forceful and heatsd, reply ot his interrogator. "i" (vas not aware that I was doing anything wrong, sir!" was tb.o yressman's rejoinder. "Why, some of my remarks to tlie men here have been on confidential matters!" was His Excellency's retqrt. "I recognise that, sir," was the, W» porter's reply, "and for that reason Te*> trained from noting them." Again came a stormy rejoinder from His Kxcollency, which oore down tha ■Press representative';, explanation of Ma presence, and the tact that the aide-de-camp had been aware of his identity. His Excellency concluded: "Take that man out md off the premises I" as, in compliance with this, ordei, the Pn** representative was «»®rt«d off^-^ku
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Taranaki Daily News, 12 January 1917, Page 5
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286GOVERNOR AND PRESSMAN. Taranaki Daily News, 12 January 1917, Page 5
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