Colonel Newall was inspecting the 1 Battery in Napier the other day. When he got to No. 4 gun he wanted to see if they had any knowledge of who was the maker. Said the inspecting officer to one promising jmnnor standing at a six-pounder, Who made it?" No answer, and after several questions put with the view of getting something relating to Armstrong out of the gunner, asked, "Who was the man with the Stro""- Arm?" There was a pause and then came "the reply with childish simplicity, "Samson, Sir." The Battery convulsed.— Telegraph.
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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1289, 12 November 1896, Page 38
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