“Sir Joseph Ward.” says tho '“Fall Mall Gazette,” “is an amazing example of the rapid promotion that awaits men of energy and merit in the Dominion of New Zealand. . At 21 ho became a municipal councillor, at 25 a Mayor, at 30 an ALP. Since then ho lias been Colonial Treasurer, Minister for Railways, and Postmaster-General, and he succeeded ‘Dick’ Sodden as Prime Minister, almost as a matter of course. All this, and he is still in the early fifties. Sea fishing is his favorite pastime, and he nearly lost his hfe while far out in the straits. A shark, known locally as ‘Black Jack’ made for the boat, and as he had been known to attack fishing parties, Sir Joseph and his companions made for the shore. It was a touch-and-go struggle, for while the other men pulled for all they were worth, Sir Joseph fed their pursuer with the cod they had caught, and thus kept him at a distance until the danger zone had been passed.”
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2573, 6 August 1909, Page 3
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