HONOURS BOARD UNVEILED

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 169, 6 April 1918, Page 11

HONOURS BOARD UNVEILED

6 KHANDALLAH'S SOLDIERS LAST,' NIGHT'S CEREMONY An honours hoard bearing the names of Khnndallnh men who liavo joined the Army during the present was was unveiled in tho Khandallah Public Hall last night; Tho Mayor of tho borough, illr. J. M. Dale, was in tho chair, and tho Prime Minister (Right Hon. W. F Massey), Mr. 11. A. Wright, m'.l».,' and iilr. ,T. P. Luke, 51.P., were present. There was a largo attendance of Kliandnlkh residents Tho board, which was presented by Mr. D. M. Cameron, bears the following names, the asterisks indicating men who have fallen: —G. E. M. .Bat-ham, D. V. Brown, D. H. Cameron, M. J. M'K. Cameron, T. R. Carresley, A. J. Casey, *T. Casey, Pari Paora-Chamber- | lin, J. M. Clark, C. R. H. Clark, G. (tt. Clark, W. R, C. Clark, .1. R. Cowies, G. Cowles, 'J. M. Comrie, V\'. L. Comrie, E. R. Cragg, A. Curnming, P. E. A. Curtis, S. B. Curtis, A. W. Dixon, L. J. Dumbell, *J. W. Farrelly, A. J. Ferguson, E.. B. Gibbons, R. R. Gow, H. L. Hal], R. E. Haines,- E. H. M'L. Hoben, H. M'L. Hoben, W. C. Harrington, *S. B. Hodgson, fl. A. Jenltins, \Y. H. .Jenkins, T. H. Jones, D. R. Mansfield, S. Mansfield, H. H. M'Kay, *0. B. M'Arthur, D. F. M'Arthur, Jj. L. Meadowcroft, E. P. Meek,. H. D. Meek, E. W. Merewether, F. TV. Morgan, E. Myerscongh, L. B. Nairn, L. G. Nairn, S. H. Jv T airn, H. A. O'Donaboo, J. TV. O'Donalioo, A. T. Parkes, C. B. Peart, O. Pycroft, C. S. Robertson. *H. Hobieson, *S. J. Revington-Jones, B. Eoundhwaite, E. Roundhwaite, L. H. Roundhwaite, TV. H. Simmonds, M. Swindells, L. F. S. Terreni, R. C. Watson, L. G. Weight; B. Wills. Telegrams of apology were read from Sir Joseph TVard and Sir James Allen. The Minister of Finance said that great sacrifices had been made already in the cause of freedom by the people of the Empire, but greater sacrifices would be required before victory was finally achieved.

The chairman welcomed the Prime Minister and the members of Parliament. He called on Mr. F. Twiss to king "Rule Britannia," and after the patriotic verses, had been given vigorously by the soloist and .the audience, he said that the call to defend the freedom of which British people were proud had come to the nation's manhood during the last three and a half years. Khandallah had done its part with the other portions of the Dominion, and the honours board, presented to the borough by Mr. M. P. Cameron, now contained 66 names. Two of the men had won Military Crosses and nine had kid down their lives. The list was not complete. There were Khandallah men now in camp, whoso names would he added after they embarked on active service. The end of the war was not yet. The enemy had to be defeated, and if the married men were needed they should go. Theie was no reason why the Government Mould hesitate to send the Second Division men. He believed himself that the members of the Second Division League would fight as well as they talked, and that was saying a good deal. (Laughter.) Mr. Lloyd George had just asked the Dominion for more men and the people of New Zealand would be glad of an assurance from the Government that nothing was being left undone.

j The chairman read the names of the j Khandallah men wlio had fallen, ami the audience stood while "The Last Post" was sounded. The Prlmo Minister. The Prime Minister, who was received with applause, said he WR3 glad to assist in doing honour to lirave men. New Zealand's soldiers had played their part woll, and ho did not doubt that when the turn of the Second Division came the married men vould servo as faithfully and ungrudgingly as the single men had done. Mr. Itlassey referred to his experiences in Kurope last year, when he saw the New Zealand soldiers under sorvice conditions, doing credit to themselves and honour to the country to which they belonged. (Applause.) What the soldiers had done would never he forgotten. Khandallah's record was a particularly good one. After referring at some length to matters connected with the war, Mr. Massey vnvoiled the honours beard. Hearty cheers were given for the soldiers. Mr. R. A. Wright, M.P.j paid a brief tribute to the work of the National Government. He said that the Ministers had been faccd with extraordinary difficulties during the war period, and he considered that the measure of their success .would he recognised in years to come to have Urn very large. He referred to the sacrifices made by the women of the Empire during the iyear. The public men and the people of the British race were peaceful and peace-loving. But war had been forced upon thorn by a criminal nation, lusting after worlddominion, and now it was and must be carried to victory. British statesmen had fought for pcaco in July and August, 11)14. Prussian militarists had forced war upon the wprld, and the duty of- honest meiiKjW was to bring tho criminals to %% bar of justice. There could be lib faltering now in the determination of the British people to win the war, so that Europe might he freed of its war lords and a recurrence ot tho present horrors made impossible. If rno're men were required from New Zealand, they must be sent. Mi". J. P. Luke, M.P., also urged that there could he no slackening now in the prosecution of the war. The Dominion had been fortunate during tho war period in having a National Government strong enough to do the right thing by the Army. New Zealand had pledged itself to provide tho last maii and tho last shilling. Tho timo was coming to redeem that pledge. Tho Second Division men would have to go to tho front, and lie did not believe that tho wives would be less patriotic than the mothers had been. He believed tho Government would find it nccessary to raise tho military ago. The Empire was passing through anxious days, hut the cause of righteousness and justico would not fail. The victory would como if tho nation did its duty in tho provision of men, money, and self-sacrificing o/fort. Tho proceedings closed with the tional Anthem and . cheers for tho Priran Minister and Mr. Cameron.