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Taranaki Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 143587, 28 August 1911, Page 7

The London correspondent of the Argus tells a good story in connection with Mr. Fisher’s visit to Troon. A curious mistake was made by the son of a peer, to whom was committed the task of proposing the toast of the Commonwealth at the Troon function. The proposer of the toast was Lord Casillis. (pronounced Casscls in Scotland), who had somehow 7 got the idea into his bead that New Zealand was a Commonwealth and that Mr. Fisher was its Prime Minister. Accordingly he devoted the whole of his speech to eulogising New Zealand. As a consequence Mr. Either practically had to reply for Now Zealand and also for the Commonwealth, which ho did in such a tactful way as probably to leave Lord Casillis still under the impression that the Dominion and the Commonwealth were one and the same, and Mr. Fisher the over-lord of both. Those who have visions of a daylight saving scheme need not build hopes on Mr. Sitloy’s Mean Time Bill (says the .Wellington correspondent of the Lyttelton Times). It is merely a steed that falls on soft ground. Its author left no stono unturned to secure its second reading; in fact, in his eagerness to silence all opposition ho led out arguments against the Bill that most members were ignorant of. A good deal of contumely was heaped on the measure, .and on© member recommended young New Zealanders to get up early and dig the garden if they wanted more daylight. The Bill was read a second time on th© voices, and that is the end of it.