SOLDIER RUBS NOSES
MAYORESS SURPRISED ' An unrehearsed incident occurred during a complimentary gathering fbr members of the Second Echelon in Hastings. The Mayoress. Mrs. G. A. Maddison, presented gift parcels to the troops who were present, and as the men lined up on the stage their names were called and they were given ' a hearty handshake by Mrs. Maddison;;/ One of the recipients of gift parcels, however, was a member of the Maori Battalion, and he accompanied- .the handshake with the traditional Maori .greeting of rubbing noses.. -b jTfte.' Mayoress was momentarily taken aback by this unexpected demonstration, but she rose to the occasion and, amid applause, entered into the ’spirit of exchanging greetings.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20209, 30 March 1940, Page 13
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