GENERAL SIR IAN HAMILTON IN MARLBOROUGH.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14979, 28 May 1914, Page 4

GENERAL SIR IAN HAMILTON IN MARLBOROUGH.

(PKESS ASSOCIATION" TEiEORAM.)

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General Sir lan Hamilton, jjccom- ! paniod by General Godley, Coioact aiayth, and Major Ashmore, arrived at ±*2-ctou to-day, and havjng received au official call from ili© authorities, proceeded to Blenheim and indpeoced tno Senior Cabers of ■•the iViarldistrict. Jt'ino v/eataer-'pre- j vailed, and , the movernt-nts wero carried '■ out mojt suce s.iuUy. The Ueaerftl, I after the inspocjon, present-ed the enps ; procured for Samor Cadets by JJxs Uodlcy. Addresrfns the Cadets, Sir lan said that tho march past had been very successful, and with a littlo more drill they would do gocd work. One feature of tho review was tho organisation, many of triads having been brought many miles from their bomes and Toil and lodged in Blenheim. The General asked tho: pay no attention to those who said tno scheme wa& not a euccess. lii years to come they would feel better for th& training tljcy .wero now reeemng. . Captain H- AveTy wa& in charge. J/ater, Sir lan Hamilton \va» accordod a civic recaption. Be entered tho hail preceded by members of thfe* Scottish' body, with a J>iper playing. The Geiwral -was welcomed by the Mayor and Councillors and leadinc In replying, Sir lan eaid that any reputation ho might poeseas was owing to the brave spldwre.-be had'had under him. ameng whom be incjuded the New Zealand cont;t.genta to South Afrioa.Sneakiac f >f -he revie*»v. he ea:d teat he- had looked at som« 1800 boys, a»d.taking them all round, they weighed 101b more than boys of tho same a£o in- tho Old Country as a result of physical training and drill. He congratulated the Dominion on what it was doin" for the young generation, vrhveh in future irould. manage tho country*