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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXIX, Issue 5, 3 August 1907, Page 47

"Ladies and gentbinen,” said the seedylooking individual, when he had been prevailed upon to come to the platform, “I will confess that I was once addicted to strong drink, but now ” “How long ago was that?’’ called out somebody from the audience. The seedy individual gave one glance at the man who bad interrupted him, and satisfied himself that he had been recognised. “I should judge,’’ he said, with an air of a man who was trying to stimulate his memory, “that it was between fifteen and twenty minutes ago.” Thus it happened his speech never was made.