COUNTRY'S THANKS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1940, 24 December 1913, Page 6

COUNTRY'S THANKS.

'10 GOVbPi v uEN'T AND.OTHERS. '•"•The-.following resolution 1 was carried at a .".looting of tho Westport Citizens' Defencc .Committee: —"That a, hearty and sincere vote of thanks be passed to the Prime Minister and Minister of Justice for their prompt assistance in sending twenty-live, police to this district, and, further,' this committee heartily congratulates the Government on the stand they havo taken, to preserve law and order during, tho present industrial trouble., ?;Thc.v. will bo pleased to know that the arrival of tho police has had a uondorful effect." ' FARMERS' RESOLPTION Chris tstiLrch, December 23. At a meeting of the Farmers' Union, held in Christchurch yesterday, the following resolution was passed,, and a copy sent to Colonel Uhaffoy, at tho encampment of the spatial police ■ at Lyttelton:—"Thai thi3 union keenly appreciates the loyalty and sclf-sacrifieo of the men who assisted to keep open the port of Lyttelton. Both workers and special constables forsook their usual occupations in order to protect and carry' on work accessary for tho well-being of, the whole community. Tho union wishes'to convoy to thein tho thanks of the farmers, many of wliom wero greatly, harassed by heing unable to get tho result of their year's toil away to the Homo market."-