"Sir Thomas Mackenzie f High Commissioner/ is the ISfew-Zealand soldiers' refuge in London."—Extract from soldier's letter. We were strangers in a strange You've a favourite son who saw it— land— Good old Tarn 1 Good old Tarn! Who'll see no more for ever— And you took us in and helped vs— Good old Tarn! Good old Tarn! So your heart is warm for others, You looked into our paybooks, Fathers, sweethearts, sons and bro- And the way you keep the daybooks thers, Is a credit to your head and heart— So I thank you for the others-Old Tarn! Good old TaroJ 149.

Observer, Volume XXXVI, Issue 38, 27 May 1916, Page 17

"Sir Thomas Mackenzie f High Commissioner/ is the ISfew-Zealand soldiers' refuge in London." — Extract from soldier's letter. We were strangers in a strange You've a favourite son who saw it— land— Good old Tarn 1 Good old Tarn! Who'll see no more for ever— And you took us in and helped vs — Good old Tarn! Good old Tarn! So your heart is warm for others, You looked into our paybooks, Fathers, sweethearts, sons and broAnd the way you keep the daybooks thers, Is a credit to your head and heart— So I thank you for the othersOld Tarn! Good old TaroJ 149.