The -.London correspondent ot the " Argue ” tells a good story m connection with Mr. Fisher’s visit to Troon. A curious mistake was made by tne son of a peer, to whom was committed the task of, proposing the toast of the Commonwealth at the Troon function. In proposer of the toast was Lord Casdhs (pronounced Cass els in Scotland), who had someliow got the idea into his head that New Zealand was a Commonwealth and Mr. Fisher was its Prime Minister. Accordingly he devoted the whole or his speech to eulogising New Zealand. As a conseq mice Mr. Fisher practically had to reply for New Zealand and also for the Commonwealth, which lie did in such a tactful way as probably to leave Lord Casillis still under the impression that the Dominion and the CommonwGcilirli wgvg on© and tli© sanTC> and Mr, Fisher the over-lord of both.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3310, 31 August 1911, Page 3
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