MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S BIRTHDAY.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 555, 9 July 1909, Page 4

MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S BIRTHDAY.

\ ' -4 (By Telegraph.—Press 'Association.) Christchurch, July 8 Mr G AV. Russell, MP (chaiiman of tho Canterbury Collpko Bo'ard of Governors), forwarded the following cnble to Mis Joseph Chamberlain on Wednesday —"Canteibury University Collece congratulates vou upon i tho successful imperial services of t our husband.—Russell." , The Canterbury Branch of the Navv League , sent the following cable —"The Cantcihurv Branch (New Zealand) of the Navy League sonds congratulations to the great Empirebuilder." 1 Tho Chustchurch City Council has forwarded tlio following cable message to Mrs Chamberlain —"Chusfcchurcli, New Zealand, wishes many happy returns of the day to Britain's great colonial statesman." At,vcsterday's meeting of the Lyttclton Harbour Board it was resolved to send a t . -c.a.blegj;iyn to Mrs Chamberlain concratukt- , ing her upon the attainment to-dav by her husband Ctho Right Hon. Joseph. Chamber- | .lam),,of his seventy-third) hirth(la} ( ' ■r The oabla message, signed %y ' tho editors of fortj-six New Zealand nowspapeis, was sont to Airs Chambeilam. "We 1 lelictato'tho distinguished statesman whoso 1 consecration to tho Empue has been an in--1 spiration Ito all, and offer our homago to his devoted wite " '* ' * -, , ' t f ) Dunsdln, July 8 As, a result of the (.lxpennv subscriptions, 1 as suggested by the Duncdm "Star," the following cablo, signed bv tho Mavoi and president of the JJuncdin Chamber of Commerce, was, sdnt to the chairman of the Chamberlain meeting at tho Albert Hall, . London —"Tho citizens of Duncdin congratulate Mr. Chamberlain on his achievements in tho mteiests of the Empire, and " extend good wishes arjd highest appreciation of the services of hftnself and his devoted wife that have signify and conspicuously ' bettered tho condition of lite" Tho chair--1 man ot tho DunedinU Stock Exchange for- - warded birthday-greetings on behalf of tho , Eiphanges ot New Zealand 1 ' '<• Auckland, July 8 Tho Auckland City»«Counpil has cabled to • -Mr r _A, Mi. $ljfils, the e\-Mayor, who is at pre*seht,inEngland, retpie»ting him to convey • to Mp Chamberlain Auckland greetings and t congratulations m connection with tho birthday coleb,raticuiß, coupled with kindly re- ■ 'membrahces'of tile eminont Imperialistic service's, and the notewbrthy municipal administration rendered by Mr Chamberlain