PIONEERS MEMORIAL

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2123, 15 April 1914, Page 7

PIONEERS MEMORIAL

WESTLAND CEREMONY PUT OFF. (By Aissoc-iation.) Hohttrha, April 14. Hie nnveiling qf the raeiflonal to tho Westknd pioneers, which was to liavo taken place f/i-day, was postponed until June 3 (King's Birthciay), This coursewhs decided upon by the executive com* mittocj partly because tho weather was unfavourable, and partly because of tho fact that tlie encroachment of the sea is causing considerable alarm in the town.

TJi-o executive arranged for a gather" tug in one of tho local theatres in tho afternoon, and short addresses were Aclivered by tho. Hon. H, D. Bell. Jlr. P. C. Webb, M.P., and Sir. Bmee, Ma.yof of Ross, and tthairnian of tb-e oonimitteo. The Hon. Mr. Bell's s-pqeeli wafl principally addressed to "the pioii' eers of tlie future," his reniatks beinft loudly apul.nuded, D-iiring the afternoon members of tho Srcymouth Liedertafol gavo an ite-ni, and.the Gj'ey Battalion Band also assisted. At the conclusion* of the fiiiSctioa hearty cheers wero given for tho Hon. H. D. Bell.

This evening the Grovmouth Lietlertafcl, assisted by a numhor of etltor perfonners, gnvo a concert to wind up the diiy's pfisceednings. Sir, J. GrimmoJMl (enmrmnn of tlie Vfestlaiul Jubilee C-omniitt.ee) has bet-n presented by tlio citizens with aai illumiuated aAlfnss and sold pMulart. suitably inseribdd. The Mayor # of H-okitikii made tlio .presentiitjon, his fomnrks lieinii; swipjoraented by tho Mayor flf Ross and tho chairman o-f tho Westland Comity Council.