THE GOVERNOR'S DEPARTURE

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 832, 2 June 1910, Page 6

THE GOVERNOR'S DEPARTURE

FAREWELL BY CITIZENS.

MEW ZEALAND'S DANGER

The Town Hall was well filled last evening; when a public faTewell gathering n-as held in honour of hie Excellency Lord -Phuket, our departing GovernoT. The Highland formed a guard of honour, and a numfer of district veterans occupied the two front seats. The Mayor (Mr. T. M. Wilford, M.P.) presided, and on the platform were the . Prime Minister (Sir Joseph Ward) and lady Word, the Hone. J. Carroll and D. Buddo, local members of Parliament and city councillors, Mr. E. Fletcher (chairman of the Harbour BoaTd), Mr. H. C. Tewsley (president of the Chamber of Commerce), and other representative citizens. Apologies for absence were reeeived from the Bishop o{ Wellington and the Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout), who ,was suffering from a severe soto throat. A bar of, the National Anthem ■ was ' played as his Excellency, entered and took hia seat upon the platform. . Mi. J. Maughan Barnett, city organist, then played his "Empire March" as an organ solo. SPEECH BY THE MAYOR. ■The Mayor, addressing hi 6 Excellency, faid the citizens had assembled to_ bid .■him farewell and boa voyage. If he Tequired any evidence of the.esteem in ' .which he was held.by the citizens of the Empire City, that laTge gathering of all classes of the community should speak most eloquently to. him. His Excellency was regarded with esteem, not only for ihe personal characteristics which had endeared him to the people, but also because he was the representative and envoy of. his Majesty tho King. (Applause/ The citizens desired to thank Lord Plunket for the sacrifices he had made during his sojourn here—sacrifices of time, and, it was to be feared, of health. . Hβ had readily responded- to the invita,tions of residents of out-oi-the-way places, where there was no raik.ay connection, and where the difficulties of access were almost insurmountable. Those sacrifices: had been willingly and cheerfully made. His Excellency was now going back to tho Homeland from .which this Dominion had sprung-<applause)— and he (the Mayor) would ask him to explain to those.at Home the aims and aspirations of this small part of the overseas Dominions, and to assure- them of •ihe loyalty of the pakoha and the Native race. They would like Lord Plunket to say that, he had watched the public life , ■ of this country, and had seen that, while there were differences of opinion, the dominant motive, by which all were actuated, was the desire to promote the national good. He would be able to say to the commercial world that we ■were in pur babyhood) so far as the development of our national resources was Concerned. He would be able to tell the people at Home- that New Zealand felt, that her safety depended upon the maintenance of a strong Navy,, and realised her responsibilities as a partner, though a.junior partner, in the Empire. 'The Mayor continuing, referred, amid loud applause, to tho great work done by Lady Plunket for the youngest children of the poor. She had shown herself a true humanitarian, and had endeared herself to the. hearts of the Dominion: for ever. (Applause.) . He would ask His Excellency to convey to Lady Plunket the sincere appreciation of the -citizens of the Empire City- for the. great work she had urjdertakenj and' brought . to a most successful issue. (Applause.) VETERANS' ADDRESS. The Mayor then presented' to Lord Plunket an address from the Veterans' Association, aid in doing so referred to . the' interest which his Excellency ha« always taken in the veterans, and the sacrifices he had made to help them. The text of the address was as follows:— 'THay it please your Excellency,— "The veterans of this district take . fliis opportunity of thanking you for all the sympathy and kindness shown : to them by yon wjiile you have been j.'. Governor of this Dominion and our ;: president. "Wβ" wish you a safe and pleasant voyage Home. 'In wishing you farewell and God- ' . : . speed, we hope you and Lady Plunket will enjoy the best of health; and that you may always enjoy the best happiness and prosperity this universe can give you is the honest desire of ', "Yours respectfully,. •': : . "THOMAS ÜBWIN, "Vice-President; "J. STIDOLPH, "Secretary; : "Eoyal New Zealand Association of His Majesty's Veterans." . . - CITIZENS' PARTING GIFT. Next, the Mayor asked His Excellency to accept a gift from the citizens of Wel- : lirigton, in the shape of a silver casket of local workmanship, as an expression of .goodwill and an indication that he had left behind him people who realised how. good he had been to them. .They trusted that he would cherish kindly "■ feelings and thoughts for the city which was endeavouring to farewell him in a ' manner that was, perhaps, humble, but as fittingly as it could. "In conclusion," said the Mayor, "we wish you Godspeed, and the greatest of God's blessings, good health." (Prolonged applause.) .The presentation, which was formally made at this point by the Mayor, consisted of a silver casket, set with greenstone, surmounted by the model of a kiwi on a greenstone top. Tho casket, ■which was lined with satin, stood upon an ebony base. It bore on the front face tho following inscription:— "A souvenir of goodwill from the Mayor, councillors, and citizens of the City of Wellington, to His Excellency Lord Plunket, P.C., G.C.M.G., on tho expiration of his term of office as Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand." The rear surface was inscribed with the city's arms; and on the two sides were the dates of the first and final years of His Excellency's term of. office, "1901" .and "1310." ' Mr. J. F. Carr then sang an ; Irish «mg"Do you hear the voices calling?" ■ well chosen in view of Lord Plunkot's nationality, and bearing the appropriate Tefrain "The hearts in dear old Ireland and the hearts that don't forgot." The song was deservedly encored, and »Mr. Carr sang another Irish song about a "Colleen bawn." ■* Mr. Borneo Gardiner gave as a whist ling solo "The Mocking Bird," and for en encore the Intermezzo from "Cavalleria ltusticana." PRIME MINISTER'S SPEECH. The Prime Minister said' that ho Joined with the citizens of Wellington in paying a tribute of respect won by the work and efforts of his Excellency the Governor during his residence in New Zealand during the last six years. No more eloquent testimony could bo paid to him than had already been paid by the Mayor, but he had had many opportunities of seeing his. Excellcucyi carrying out the high duties of his important office, and no man was in a feotter position to realise the great at-

HIS EXCELLENCY'S NOTE OF WARNING.

PRESENTATION BY THE FREEMASONS.

tention, courtesy, and "consideration, that Lord Plunket had at all times extended to every class in the community. (Applause.) He had heard it said that the Governor! of a country like this had not' a great deal to do. He wished to say, as one who believed himself to be a practical man, that he knew of no position calling for more tact, more care,, rnoro judgment to avoid the possibility of even being supposed for a moment to be not completely neutral in the discharge of its'duties, and he knew of no one who had been more careful in that respect than had his Excellency. That was very important to a country like this, and it was a mistake to suppose that the position of Governor was an easy one. , Imagine what a task it was for any man during six years in a country such as this was to be able to deliver speech after speech all over tho country and in. no instance to utter a word to which exception could be taken by the most fastidious! This had been done by Lord Plunket, and the fact was realised by the people of Wellington and of Zealand to the fullest possible extent. Every class in tho community united, in recognition of his strict impartiality as a Governor, and in that respect Lord Plunket had helped to maintain the Constitution in New Zealand in a worthy manner.- Ho sincerely hoped that every Governor who followed him would be , able to-live up to the same high level. He had seen His Excellency farwelled in a number of places in New Zealand, and he well recollected the -difficulties . of the duties devolving upon his, even on those occasions. To. deliver - half a dozen speeches a day to townspeople, country 'people, school children, and others, and on ■ each occasion to leave behind him pleasant and sweet memories was something of which any man could be proud. '(Applause.) An Unpaid Ambassador. New Zealand was the most distant place from the pulse of the British Empire, there was a great want of knowledge at Home as to its real character and potentialities, and it was of the utmost consequence to the people of this country that they should have in the Old Land, at the seat of the Empire, men of high position and integrity who could speak with absolute confidence of this country and its people in words that would carry conviction. How valuable it would be to New Zealand if some, of,'the men occupying high positions in the Old Country could take steamer and in a. week see this country and its people! It would be of incalculable benefit to us. Lord Plunket would take Home with a him a knowledge' of this Dominion from the North Cape to Stewart Island—he might say to the Auckland Islands—so that wo should have a gentleman in the spot very cognisant of the conditions in which people lived in New Zealand, familiar with the resources apparent at present, and understanding the 'possibilities which we believed this country, in the future, would indubitably show. We should have a friend, so to speak, in the heart of the Empire who would be able to do an immense amount of good for this country, even though he was not officially attached to it—a sort of unpaid ambassador. (Applause.) So, though it was always a regrettable thing to say "Au revoir," there was this compensatory side, and he was perfectly sure that Lord Plunket in the Old Land. would always have a kindly recollection of the people ■who would.have loving memories of him. (Applause.) During the Governor's tenure of office there had been changes in this country which, in some respects, were extraordinary. "The amount of water that has flowed under the bridge since the Governor came to New Zealand is utterly impossible for you or me to calculate." When Lord Plunket came, New Zealand, as was recognised throughout the British possessions, had one the. greatest Prime Ministers this country had ever seen. During the term of office of Lord Plunket he had passed away to his long home. They remembered, also, how a desire had sprung up in this country to show our attachment to the Old Land in a tangible way, to which few people took,exception, a desire to show that if we had a share ir the advantages of Empire we must nave some share also in the disadvantages. During Lord Plunket's term of office there had been a great movement indicative of the desire of the people in a distant, part of the- Empire to show the people of the Old Land that they were of the same race, the same kith and kin, and desiTed to see the old. 'British Navy maintained in tho strongest form for the protection of ; the people, not only of the Old Land, but also of New Zealand. Duting Lord Plunket's term, also, the great King Edward passed to his long home. Lord and Lady Plunket These were three unique circumstances among many of a, minor character that had occurred. They would be sufficient to make the memory of an ordinary man remembered, hut Lord- Ptunket had these additional titles to recollection, that ho had taken the deepest interest in both the pleasures and the sorrows of the Cple of New Zealand, and he had shown lself in the strictest sense of the term a man of the people. As the representative of- the King he had taken part \v the social affairs, and shown an interest in the industries of the people, and ho had taken part, in a neutral sense, in t'ho government of the country. It was recognised, therefore, that we were losing one who had shown himself a many-sided man, and who had carried out his duties in a fair-minded and courteous majmer. Sir Joseph. Ward-also referred to'the deep feeling of affection felt in this country for her Excellency Lady Plunket. It was, he said, a well-deserved affection, won without obtrusion, won by a gentle lady in the truest sense of the term, a lady who had impressed on the w.omen of New Zealand her earnestness to see the babies brought up in their cariiest days in a way that would ensure their growing to manhood and to womanhood in a physical condition , that would best enable them to carry on their work in life in whatever condition they might be. Lady Plunket was a chaTraing lady, who had moved about the country, graceful in every position in which she found herself, leaving behind her sweet memories and deepening'among the people an affection which would not be readily forgotten. (Applause.) He was glad to find such a laTge and representative gathering of all classes to do honour to his Excellency, and he would like the Parliament of this country to say that thero he was leaving behind the memory to which he had alluded. In no sense of the word had the Governor ever attempted to interfere wjth the freedom and independence, of members of Parliament, and ho wished to make recognition of the wav in which Lord Plunket had carried out his high duties so far as politics wero concerned. It was a great pleasure to him to see the veterans present, and near them the younj; veterans belonging to tho Territorials. Ho wished the departing Governor, "Godspeed." a good timo in the Old Country, and health and happiness to Lord Plnnkei and Lady Plunket, and their family. (Apf.l.inse.) CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. Mr. H. C. Towsloy, president of tho Wellington Chamber of Commerce, said Lord Plunot'-s term of office had becu signalised by unostentatious faithfulness

and ability. (Applause.) He would hand on, untarnished to his successor, tho trust ho had received from tho great Governors who had preceded him. He would go back well acquainted with Now Zealand, and able to • help her in whatever distinguished post lie might yet occupy. They wished lone lift and prospnriiy In his Excellency and Lady Plunket. Might their sons and daughters lie as loyal to their country and to tho traditions of (lie high office held by Lord Plunket as he himself had been. (Applause.) HARBOUR BOARD. Mr. E. Fletcher, chairman of tho Wellington Harbour Board, endorsed tho roraarks of the previous speakers. The largo and appreciative audience was a strong evidence of the people's loyalty to tho Crown and their affection for his Excellency. He hoped Lord Hunket would carry away the pleasantest recollections of h'is stay in this Britain of tho South. The members of tho Harbour Board, one of tho most important local bodies in the Dominion, wished his Excellency and Lady Plunket health, prosperity, and happiness in whatever high sphere they might in future bo called upon, to move. The Garrison Band then played a selection. ' LORD PLUNKET'S REPLY POPULATION QUESTION. "THE ONE EVEE-LOOMINQ DANGER." His Excellency, in replying, said: "Mr. Afayor,— l desiro in the first place to thank you and tho City Council for the excellent arrangemor.ts you have made 'for this farewell gathering. And next, Mr. Mayor, ladies and gentlemen, I wish to thank you for the exceedingly handsome box which you have presented to me in connection with my farewell to this city. I wish to assure you how very proud indeed I am to possess it, especially as a memento of this occasion, which I shall remember to the end of my days. I am very glad Lady Plunket is not here —though I know you are not—because she would have taken it at once to put hairpins in. (Laughter and applause.) I see the ladies all agree with me. (More laughter.) 1 congratulate you on putting the veterans whero they ought to beright in the forefront. We see them here with their medals, and we realise that in tho old days, when there was danger, they were accustomed to be in the front, and now we arc glad to seo them in the front in rim* of peace. (Applause.) Few things could have given more pleasure than to receive such a welcomo at your hands, for if it is true that a prophet has no honour in his own country, it is that a Governor is more liable to criticism at his headquarters than in the towns in which he only occasionally stays. I recollect the friendly reception you gave to Lady Plunket and myself when we landed here six years ago, and I remembor stating, in answering an address, that I hoped as timo went on I, might bo able to prove that the interests and, welfare of the New Zealand people were as dear to 'me as to themselves. Whether I have proved this I cannot say, but I do claim to have, 'become deeply devoted to this lovely country, its people, and its future. (Applanse.) And now, ladies and gentlemen, you are here to-night to bid a friendly farewell to a departing Governor; but behind and beside that ostensible reason, I think the feelings which have drawn together this large and representative meoting are something deeper and less personal. If I gauge the minds of those I address ' rightly, I should say you are here to-night .to voice in the presence of the King's representative that sentiment of devotion to the. Throne and Constitution and that pride in the Empire which is so deep-seated in the New Zealander's heart. (Applause.) Reasoning Loyalty, "ladies and gentlemen, I have not said this to encourage 'Jingo' sentiments or raise an idle cheer. The Now Zealander is loyal to the Crown, not only from sentiment, but with a reasoning loyalty— for in this young country ho has kuown none but good Sovereigns. Ho stands fast by the Constitution, becauso it has Riven him tho best. regulated system of free government the world has ever l kuown. (Applause.) And he is proud of tho Empire because that Empire stands for justice, not aggression; becauso it has stood by him in liis youth, and because he. is now taking a roan's part in it himself. Words fail me to express how deeply I honour and admire the commonsense, practical patriotism of the people of the Dominion—a patriotism cannot be claimed by any particular class or by any political party. Sly six years here have been, on tho whole, years of great prosperity, and you appear to stand on the threshold of even greater material progress. The imports and exports of the Dominion have during .my /term of office increased by ,£7,296,000, and now stand at the enormous total of .£33,336,000. (Applause.) I wish I could eay the increase of population was in proportion, for its relatively slow growth is, I venture earnestly to suggest to the people of New Zealand, the dno ever looming danger in a prospect otherwise without a cloud. Your status among the rising nations, your value in the Empire's general defence, and, above all, your very existence as a free land, depend, under God's Providence, upon this question being resolutely faced. The statesman who comes forward and resolutely faces that great question will bo considered in the future the ■ saviour of his country. You have a noble birthright and tho prospects'of a splendid future. May every blessing bo yours is the sincere wish of Lady Pluiiket and myself. And I say to you, with the deepest sorrow, Farewell." (Prolonged applause.) The-entire audience then rose and sang "Auld Lang Syne." Cheers were given for Lord and Lady Plunket, and tho National Anthem was played. Mr. D. A. Kenny acted as accompanist during the evening.

MASONIC PRESENTATONS.

A MAGNIFICENT GIFT. SPEECH BY LOED PLUNKET. • Presentations were made yesterday afternoon by tho Masons of Now Zealand to his Excellency Lord Plunket, who was for four years Grand Master of the Now Zealand Grand Lodge of Freemasons. Tho principal gift, a strikingly handsome service of plate, was contributed to by 170 lodges throughout the Dominion, representing an aggregate of ten thousand members. The presentations took placo at the office of tho Grand Secretary, Mr. M. Niccol. M.W. Bro. C. J. Griffiths, G.M., presided, and among those present wero:—M.W. Bro. H. J. Williams, P.G.M.; M.W. Bro. 11. Niccol, P.G.M., G.S.; E.W. Bro. E. Fletcher, P.D.G.M.; li.W. Bro. J. Moncrieff, P.G.M. (Wellington); K.W. Bro. H. C. Tewsley, G.T.; V.W. Bro. E. C. Kirk, P.G. l!«g.; R.W. Bro. T. A. Peterkin, P.G.W.; V.W. Bro. T. Porritt, G. Chap.; W. Bros. H. H. Seaton, G.D.C., A. L. HOTdman, G.E., E. Blnudell, J. Worboise, and J. G. Harkness. Several 'apologies for absence were received. Grand Master's Speech. Tho Grand Master, in making the principal presentation, explained that the ceremony was originally to have taken place in Grand Lodge, bnt had been postponed owing to the late King's death. "I am deeply .sensible." he continued, "of tho honour which devolves upon me on this occasion in being the mouthpiece to communicate to you the, respectful, affectionate, and grateful feelings entertained towards you, not only by t.ho members of Grand "Lodge, represented bv this deputation, but by all the brethren in this Dominion, over whom you ■■ have ruled so wisely, so courteously, and so well. What you navo done for Freemasonry in NewZealand, and the manner in which the craft hao flourished under your ctto' and superintendence, has convinced us that we owe you a lasting debt of gratitude for the unwearying anxiety and unremitting zeal with which you have ever endeavoured to foster our welfare. We owe you obligations that wo ehal , novor forget—a debt we can never repay. And now on this, the last, occasion on which we, as Freonwisons, shall have tho pleasure of sccini; you amongst us, before taking your imich-to-be-rogretrod denurture from the Dominion, wo ask you to iicrept this testimonial of our veneration and.esteem. When, in yrars lo corao, you sometimes look at it, m.iy it lemind jdu that although you havo de-

parted from our shores, you still live in our hearts; although you are so far away wo on this side of tho world shaltialways gratefully remember the days when you so ably occupied the throne of Cmind Lodge; and may you regard our parting gift as some ovidence. of our high admiration, our great respect, and our fraternal affection. "May you live long to be an ornament of this honourable fraternity. May your future life be fi;ee from care and "sorrow, and full of happiness, and when at tho Hmn arrives , for you to join Uio great majority, when the soul takes wing to tho boundless aoid unexplored expanse, may you take your place in thai celestial mansion eternal in tho heavens— tho Grand Lodge above." A Second .Gift, M.W. Bro. H. J. Williams, P.G.M., said ho felt sure, from the feelings of Masonic brethren throughout New Zealand towards him, that if his Excellency consented to accept the succession of tho Grand Mastership for the next twenty years, thero would be no difficulty in his obtaining the unanimous voto of the whole of tho Freemasons of New Zealand. They did not anticipate that his Excellency would cease his interest in Freeinasonary because he was leaving the Dominion, and tho Grand Lodgo asked his acceptance of a suit of Masonic clothing. It was only an undress suit, but they understood it to bo in consonance with his wishes that instead of wearing the elaborate State regalia of his office, he should have a working suit of clothing. He would have it at once to wear it if he had to pay any visits to lodges on his arrival in the Old Country. The brethren of New Zealand would always recall the association with his Excellency, and when the chronicles of the Grand Lodge came to be written, his term of office would be writ in letters of gold.

Nelson and Marlborough's Gift. M.W. Bro. M. Niccol, P.G.M., G.S., then presented the Past Grand Master with a gift from the llarlborough and Nelson brethren, consisting of a handsome greenstone paperweight surmounted by a kiwi. The health of his Excellency was then honoured. Lord Plunket's Reply. His KxcelleDcy in replying said: "Most Worshipful Grand ilaster. In the first place I wish to acknowledge the exceedingly kind words that you have used in your eloquent and very graceful .speech, and I think that tho brethren have good cause to be congratulated upon the choice they havo made as my successor in the one direction in which I hayo already noticed him exhibiting his right to be chosen as Grand Master, that of being an able, fluent, aud graceful speaker. I am sure that no one present here will think that I am using merely formal phrases when I say that though 1 have, during this farewell tour' which is now nearly completed, received many kindnesses and assurances of personal goodwill, I have never felt my powers of expressing thanks so inadequate as they are at this moment, for .to my brother Masons of Now Zealand I owe so deep a debt of gratitude that I cannot hope to acknowledge it to-day in words sufficiently strong to give any real evidence of my feelings. I'ou, my brethron, chose me as your Grand Master, the highest honour of which you had to dispose, and re-elected me on three occasions. Even more than that, you gave me proof after proof that you appreciated at far more than their value any efforts I was able to make on behalf of the i craft, and you showed me in unmistakable language that though coming' to you as a stranger to youn constitution I had gained possession of your • complete confidence. And now, at my departure, when I might very naturally be expected to show in some risible manner my appreciation of your friendship and goodwill, you present mo with this magnificent testimonial of your goodwill and regard, lcaying me still further in your debt.

"This piece of plate -prill be made an heirloom in my family, and I shall tell my eldest son that it has a claim to his caro far beyond even its intrinsic value, for it represents the free-will gift of n. most important Masonic constitutionimportant., not for their numbers, but because th'ey"are generous in exhibiting among themselves and to the world tho higher tenets of the craft—their strong belief in the Great Architect of the universe, and their honest effort to practise the sacred duties of morality, their loyalty to the Crown, their respect for authority, their strict non-interferonce with political differences, their harmony, good-fellowship, and rational enjoyment, with an ever increasing determination to check anything in the way of excess, and lastly their charity, exemplified by an extraordinarily rapid increase. in their benevolent funds.- This is Freemasonry as it ought to be, and I shall bu able to tell my son that this is what it wa3 in the New Zealand constitution, with which I for four years was able to obtain a pretty closo insight—that this is what it was in the New Zealand constitution 'when I received this magnificent gift. I have also to thank you for this unexpected further gift of Masonic clothing,, which was a very kind thought, and will be most useful and pleasant to me. I have given you I hope, although in brief and utterly inadequate words, some idea of my feelings on this occasion. I cannot express them as I should liko to do, but I did not require this memento tto keep in mind for the rest of my life the kindness I have received from the Freemasons of New Zealand, and the pride which I shall always feel in having onco been their Grand Master." His Excellency also expressed his great appreciation of tthe kindness of his Nelson and Marlborough brethren in giving him a memento, and such an exceedingly interesting one "typical of New Zealand, and by what is written on it connected -frith our craft." A Handsome Gift. The service of plato presented to his Excellency is a siiver-gilt centrepiece in the form of an eporgne, with a large centre jardinioro and four small dishes to match, supported on brackets copied from typical examples of Maori carvings, springing from tattoed Maori heads. The single foot which supports the whole is somewhat novel in form. It is a square, set in a diagonal position, with sporting scenes on two panels, and of the remaining two ono is commemorative of the visit of the American Fleet, and the other shows the new North Island Main Trunk railway—the section opened during Lord Plunkef6 term of rfficc. Tho whole is supported on a plateau, three feet by two feet, with a bevelled foot having eight panels. These represent— (1) Captain Cook's ship Endeavour off Now Zealand; (2) Maori war canoe with typical piece of New Zeaiand scenery; (3) New Zealand training ship; (i) a modern Dreadnought; (5) and (0) the.lwo towns linked up by tho uew railway, Wellington and Auckland; (7) geyser in full play; ,8) Mount Cook. The panels are all framed in richly chased borders, copies from good examples of Maori carvings. On one side of the centre jardiniere is Lord Plunket's coa-t of arms, and on the other is the following inscription :—"Presented by the Freemasons of New Zealand to his Excellency Lord Pluuket, K.C.M.G., K.C.V.0., M.W.G.M. from 190G to 1910, in recognition of his eminent services to the Fraternity. Wellington. New Zealand, 12th May, 1910." Then there is the coat of arms of the G.L. and F. and A.M. of New Zealand, established IS9O. The four small dishes havn his Excellency's crest on the obverse, and a fern leaf and the initials N.Z. on the reverse. The piece stands 21 inches in height. In addition to tho handsome centrepiece, there are two side tjardinieres to match. Standing on a single foot, all 18 inches high, and placed on a plateau of similar shape to the centrepiece, these have also two panels showing New Zealand vegetation and the unique bird, the kiwi. Tho whole weighs 1000 ounces o{ solid silver, and has been designed and was manufactured by Messrs. Stowart, Dawson and Co.