PRODUCERS' GRATITUDE.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1910, 19 November 1913, Page 8

PRODUCERS' GRATITUDE.

TO SHIPS'"CAPTAINS. SOME ADDRESSES OF THANKS. At about midday a party went on board the Athenic and presented to Captain Grassland tiio following address:— "18th November, 1913. , ■ "To Commander J« E. Grassland, officers atjd crew of tie H.M.S, Athenic, Wellington.' "On behalf of tile farmers of New Zealand, I have to express their sincere appreciation and' thanks fgf tiro loyalty shown by the officers and crew of 'tllio K.M.S. At'heilic in the faithful performance of their duties under very trying circumstances during the seriojs labour trouble prevailing throughout the Dominion. "Youi - splendid service, which will not bo forgotten by the people of this country, has resulted in, the saving from rum of hundreds of small farmers in New* Zealand, es-. peeially dairy farmers. ; . "Simultaneously with the.depar-

ture of your vessel from New Zealand, three hearty cheers, given by the produ.cei'S, will echo throughout the 'and ' "Wishing you ! bon voyage,' "(Signed) JAMBS G. WILSON, "Dominion President, Now Zealand Farmers' Union.' ! The presentation of the address was made by Mr. B. 0. jaek, Dominion secretary of the farmers' Union {in the absence of Mr. Wilson), and fee was sup* ported by Sir Walter Buchanan, M.P., Mr. J, G. Harkness, secretary .of the National Dairy Association, Mr. A. Leigh Hunt, representing Farmers' Cooperative Oompanfes. Jlr. Jack said that the loyalty of the officers and crew to their trust had been displayed in very fin© spirit. The other speakers congratulated the commander on the excellent esprit de corps which had been shown to exist on the vessel. Similar addresses will be presented to the commanders of the Carinthic, the Bimtrtaka, the Dorset, and the Marer«, and the Union Shipping Company will be handed a like testimonial in connection with the Moafta, which is now en route to San Francisco.