BAND PLAYS FOR BUTCHER.
AMUSING ADELAIDE INCIDENT. I I ! "VISITOR" TO JAP CRUISER, j , — -- ■ i ! ADELAIDE. January -2-2. ! An incident invested with consideriflblp humour occurred shortly after the 'Japanese cruiser Iwate came to anchor \ ; ,t tin- Semaphore. A pinn c from the I vo-apl had gone to the whsif. When it ! arrive ! there a ?martly-dressed man Jiaiii'il the offifpr in charge, informing ;,;,,, : ]. a; :,p !e-ired to he Taken on j : hoard. The officer, in the belief, no ! ' lii)'.: , that the nun in question was a I local ligni:ary. gave a smart salute and ~h! _■::._■%■■ iMiiivpytHj the man to the Iwate. Arriving on the cruiser, he inspected the guard of honour and was generally received in stately style, the band of' the vessel even playing a tune -o signalise hi- advent. The visitor then handed his card to the captain, who was !.nnK»wlia: ili-pi'!i!-prre<i to learn that his £!!.•-• a.!- !i'j'!P n'.hi". , than a butcher •olii-itinir ■■ r 11• _- fur meat. The celebra-i lion.- a.--ociatpcl with the reception came to an abrupt termination, and the enterprising butcher failed to get an order after all his trouble.
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Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 26, 1 February 1926, Page 7
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