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Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 100, 26 January 1928, Page 13

Not in (ho least overawed by the importance of the occasion, an uninvited truest afforded considerableamusement among tlie people gathered in the open air to d<> honour to the Governor-Gen-eral. Sir Charles li'ergusson (says tlie "Southland Times”). Just as the Governor rose to speak a bi" collie, excited by the clapping of hundreds of hands, sot up a loud barking, the while capering round immediately in tront of the dais. This continued for fully a minute until the Mayor, considering proceedings- out of order, set off to silence the. intruder. His Worship succeeded in quelling the noise for a time, but as soon as lie resumed his seat the dog reappeared and continued his vocal effort. This time a very self-conscious young. policeman considered it his duty to placate the animal, and sought to entice it in his direction. He was in a measure successful, for the owner,, taking pily on the arms of the law, called up tlie dog. which obediently followed ■•r ..way from the immediate vicinity. His Excellency enjoyed the unrehearsed entertainment as much as the others — excepting perhaps the Mayor, and certainly the constable—and in opening his address, remarked, "Now that tlie dog has attested his loyalty we may get on.”