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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10957, 27 April 1907, Page 4

It is not generally known, remarks . a Kalgoorlie paper, tnat the Premier of West Australia (Mi- Moore) is also an officer m the volunteere. In his capacity of major of the 18th Australian Liglit Horse he attended the Easter camp at Maddington. In combining the positions of Premier and volunteer soldier Mr Moore resembles Mr C. C. Kingston, who when Premier of South Australia, held tho. .ink of sergeant m the volunteers. Once when m camp urgent business necessitated thaf he should obtain leave of absence to attend to his duties as Premier. The officer to whom he had to apply was a junior, clerk m the department- of which flic Premier was the Ministerial head. This officer was busy, and Sergeant Kingston had to wait his turn outside the officer's tent. After some time he was told to enter, and, having saluted, said, "I come, sir, to ask for leave of absence for three days, for as a civilian I am Premier of South Australiaj and have received news that it is necessary that I should go to Adelaide to attend to business of urgent importance." "Sergeant Kingston," replied the officer; "your request is granted." "Thank you, sir," replied the sergeant, who again salut',ed and withdrew. Before Mr Kingston left nis own tent he was told that one of the officials of his Department was outside and wished«to know if he _. could 6ee him. Mr Kingston asked that the official should be brought m, whereupon the identical individual who as officer had just granted tlie sergeant's application for leave, entered and very deferentially asked tlie Premier if lie would be so kind as to extend his leave of absence from the office 'lor an additional week to attend to his dutiee. as a volunteer officer. "Mr J- — ," replied. the I'reniicr, "your injiicst is granted." "Ch, thank you, sir," said the official, as lie respectfully withdrew. l ____fV" t ' * * y