“ ORDER OF THE EGG ”
MR J. H. THOMAS HONOURED,
INVESTED BY STUDENTS,
(United. Press Association.)
(By Electric Telegraph-Copyright.) LONDON, December 28,
In recognition of his encouragement of Union products a delegation of male and female South African students , invested Mr J. H. Thomas at the Dominions Office, with the “order of the egg,” consisting of a string of South African hen’s eggs, which festooned his neck. It was intended to employ ostrich eggs,' but these hatched ; out on ' the voyage.
A girl student Landed over a, basket of peaches for Mrs Thomas. Mr Thomas recalled how, like all politicians, he had previously been the recipient of eggs in more unpleasant circumstances.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 21221, 30 December 1930, Page 7
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