MINISTER LOSES WAY
• O A FRIENDLY GUIDE. LONDON, March 11. The Colonial Secretary, Mr Thomas, told an amusing story at the Empire Parliamentary Association’s luncheon of how he lost himself in the maze of the Colonial Office corridors and sought th© services of a guide. The guide, not recognising him, became confidential and asked him if he were a temporary civil servant. Mr Thomas: “Yes.” Guide: “Eve been here four months. Mr Thomas: “I’ve only been here six W< Guide (in tones of gloomy self-satis-faction): “Ah! Then you’ll be sacked before me!” . Mr Thomas added that, not having then paid for his court dress, he felt a* bit disturbed as to the possibility of ins never requiring it!
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 19136, 2 April 1924, Page 7
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118MINISTER LOSES WAY Otago Daily Times, Issue 19136, 2 April 1924, Page 7
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