HOME SERVICE.
ijil'.—Uill, Urn boss sliearor, and. Tom, tho larrer, had ii dispute over tho "Do-ey" leader about tho ".Second Division." Tarry says that Homo Servico for tho ancient blokes means working at Trontham or eomowhero else, in "(lord's Own/' Old Hundred and Twenty Days, says that Homo Servico is spelt with a capital "haitoh," and means work in Old England. He says Homo was "England" iu '79, and is England still. Is tho old 'un right? Old Ambone, tho cooky, says "What rot! If Home. Servico was in 'apply England then why, wiiorefore, don't tho Government clear out tho 20,000 First Division healthy blokes what aro classed unfit, and mako them work in England, beforo (■ending tho married blokes?" Anyhow, tho tripod asked mo to get your opinion, and they said you might publish an.answer in the "Do-cy." —I am, etc.,
THE ENGINEER, [Tho meaning of the term "Jlomo Service" was explained as far as it lias yet been defined in our issue of Thursday last. It means service ill New Zealand, and may bo of a military or other nature as may be detereinined.]
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3112, 16 June 1917, Page 8
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