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Otago Daily Times, Issue 17217, 21 January 1918, Page 3

Over £100,000 has been collected in Victoria during tho war for relief funds and war charities by the sale of buttons. — ITio appearance «n tho western front of a civilian who has not donned khaki is such' a novelty as to eauso a sensation amongst the soldiers. A brigadier tells a Rood story of a recent inspection by Sir Douglas Haip of an overseas division. Tho Commander-in-chief cantered up in fine style with his staff. Behind him thero rumbled a motor car tearing tho High Corr.missioner of tho dominion whence the troops under inspection had been drawn. The High Commissioner, in his London gavb—barring tho top hat, —looked the most conspicuous of anyono on the review ground. "Who's thn civvio, Jim?" asked one of the rank and file in a tono loud enough for all within a dozen yards to hear. "Him?" replied his neighbour. " Why, Vs tho official photographer." Can this havo been said of the Hiah Conunisskuaer. for Mew 7sal«stf