MR WITTY.
i* .s is how the Ohristchurch Press ..eals with certain remarks made by Mr G. Witty during the Address-rin-Reply debate:— "A jingoistic spirit was being rapidly engendered by the importation of"—one- would never guess it ' of Keel's!" So says Mr Witty, who, if he were Minister; for Defence, would doubtless solemnly give notice at Home that officers desiring employment in the New Zealand forces .must not play polo, but must spend all their spare time., reading "Hansard." Perhaps Mr Witty will enlighten us as to the connection between jingoism •Mid polo. In the meantime, it may be as well to point out, what everybody who knows anything about the game knows well, that it ig a splendid exercise for "youth |s daring spirit, manhood's fire, firm '"" hand and eagle eye," qualities which every person of common sense wishes to see developed in our soldiers. Lord Robert s has described polo as the finest game for officers. But how can Mr Witty lie oxpeoted: to, know that? He is i M* Witty. .
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 10 July 1913, Page 4
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173MR WITTY. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 10 July 1913, Page 4
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