CONGRATULATIONS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 463, 23 March 1909, Page 6

CONGRATULATIONS.

MESSAGES TO THE PREMIER. A\ lion seen lust tho Fromier was busy opening telegrams. Most of them were messages of congratulation on tho decision ol tho Government to present a battleship to tlm Imperial Navv. "I havo already received," said the Prelimit different parts of tho country ami Ironi mon on both sides in the political world, a largo number of telegrams, very appreciative in tlioir tone and strongly favoitiablo to tho course taken by tho Government. 1 11111 quite sure that our action will prove to be thoroughly acceptablo to tho country at larrju." . Tho Premier read out n fow of tho tolograms by way of samplo. 'r'' 10 Port' Chalmors l)orou£h Council wired: Heartily conrrratulato you on offering battleship. Trust your lead will be speedily followed. 'lho Goro branch of the Navy League telegraphed congratulating tho Premier and tho Ministry on tho decision to furnish a battleship, "in this day of present need,"

Auckland, March 22. At a meeting of tho Newmarket Borough Council to-night it was resolved —"That in view of the serious state of affairs in regard to tho Navy requirements, this l council places on record its appreciation of the action of the Ministry in offering to present tho Imperial Government with a battleship, believing as it does that tho whole fundamental basis of peace and the security of tho Dominion of New Zealand in particular is founded 011 the strength of tho British Navy."