GENERAL HAMILTON AT WANGANUI
INSPECTION OF CADETS. Press Association. WANGANUI. May 19. General Sir lan Hamilton arrived fn Wanganui this afternoon and inspected fiOO cadets, who took part in a sham fight. Tho General also inspected a good muster of men who had seem service in South Africa, and g. number of veterans of the Indian, Crimean and Now Zealand wars. One of the oldest veterans, who saw a great deal of service, is bedridden, and Genera! Hamilton, hearing of this, called on tho old gentleman, with whom ho chatted for some time.
In the evening tho General was ► ntertn.ined at dinner by the Mayor and citizens, -and at a smoke concert by South African service men.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8737, 20 May 1914, Page 7
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