Lord Kitchener's -promptitude and tact helped the people of Milton out of what might have been a slightly embarrassing situation on Friday. The Field-Marshal’s train was drawn up at the station, and in the course of his address of welcome the Mayor (Mr Diithie) faltered and stopped. “You will excuse me. sir,” he said, looking up at Lord Kitchener, “but I have lost my nerve.” Instantly Lord Kitchener replied in a loud, cheery; voice, “That’s all right, Mr Mayor; it’s a good tilling to have a nerve to lose.” The strain was magically removed. The Mayor recovered himself, and made «n eminently happy little speech, to which Lord Kitchener as suitably replied.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2747, 28 February 1910, Page 7
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131Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2747, 28 February 1910, Page 7
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