MORE MILITARY “SWANK.”
Under the heading of ‘No Red Tape’ the Napier'Telegraph prints the followin'!: from its Wairoai correspondent returned 'lnvalided soldier appeared before the Wairoa Court, and wias fined Tor wearing a portion of the King’s • uniform* contrary to regulations. His defence was that he was feeling the cold weather, acutely, and owing to'his state of health and Wein'gf a married man, ho was too poor to- buy an cvercoat. end he thus wore his military coat, which' was a very, warm one. The case, has caused a feeling of pain and indignation in the community, and the -very small fine inflicted suggested the- opinion that -the did not consider it in any serious offence." t .
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Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume XVII, Issue 673, 27 August 1917, Page 4
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