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Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 21 June 1928, Page 9

'When the Military Governor handed over control of Palestine to the first High Commissioner (Sir Herbert- Samuel) a strange incident ocourren which has only just, been related. The soldier, trained an the business side of his profession, said: “You will give me a- receipt, of course ?” The High Commissioner thought the Military Governor was joking, and said so-. But never was joking, and said so. But never was military. authority more serious. Sir Louis Bols produced a form of receipt already drawn up in the approved manner. It read: “Received from General Sir Louis Bols, Tv.C.B., K.C.M.G., one Palestine.” Sir Herbert signed that- receipt, and added in the corner the mystic initials which commercial folic employ to indicate that the receipt was signed “errors and omissions excepted.” That receipt surely may he counted l as one of the most curious and most priceless documents associated with settlements after the World War. Advice lias been received from the Northern Steamship Go. that, the s.s. Rarawa is bar-hound and will not he leaving Oneliunga until Friday, and itlr.en is due- to fea.ve the breakwater, New Plymouth, on Saturday at the usual time.