An amusing incident occurred in connection with the artillery defence manoeuvres at Auckland. The tugboat which was detailed to keep the line or fire clear of shipping was seen to occupy a good deal of time in speaking a fishing craft, and after a while the tug signalled that the fishermen declined to"make way clear, telling the artillerymen to “get their heads read.” The affair was treated as a joke, but, when later in the day, the occupants of the same boat replied with a similar retort a gun was promptly fired. The effect
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2474, 13 April 1909, Page 6
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111Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2474, 13 April 1909, Page 6
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