WORDS OF GOOD CHEER

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 173, 18 April 1921, Page 4

WORDS OF GOOD CHEER

PRIME MINISTER’S FAREWELL MESSAGE

“ CLOUDS WILL DISPERSE”

LOYAL SERVICE TO THE STATE ESSENTIAL

By Telegraph.—Press Association

Auckland, April 17. The Prime Minister sailed for Lindon aboard the Niagara on Saturday night. Previous to his departure, Air. Massey left the following message for the people of New Zealand—“On the eve of my departure for England to attend the Imperial Conference, to which duty imperatively calls me, I desire once again to thank the people of New Zealand for the confidence and trust they have reposed in me during now nearly nine years in which I have been head of the New Zealand Government. To me it is a source of profound gratification to know that all through and since the war it has been my privilege to represent a people practically united in their loyalty and attachment to the Throne and Constitu> tion of Great Britain, which has given us the liberties and privileges we enjoy as citizens of a glorious Empire, of which we form a part, and to which we are all proud to belong. By the conduct and good faith of her citizens, during the past seven years more particularly, New Zealand stands in the forefront of the world’s young democracies an example and, I believe I am right in saying, a cheer and inspiration, also, io tho sister Dominions and dependencies of the Empire. ' “We have won our way through years of unexampled peril and difficulty, and although days of financial stress apd ■trouble may seem to be comings upon us, I am confident that the same sturdy courage, cheerful faith and settled purpose that enabled us -to carry on. through the trying years of seemingly unending war will help ns to triumph over the lesser worries that may trouble us for a time. Just as unity of counsels and an undivided front enabled w» io persevere uDda-nntodly through great world war, so I am satisfied we can, and shall, rise superior to the troubles of the present. The clouds will di* perse and the sun will shine, again upon us with undiminished brilliance if »>• are true to ourselves and exorcise that needed industry, thrift, and economy which are essentials to a quick recoveiy from the depression which just at present ie easting its shadow over us. By renewed industry and application, by whole-hearted service in the common weal, each citizen doing his and her “bit” to increase renderann- loval service to the State, we shal . with the Dlivine blessing, witness on early return of that prosperity which w* have so long enjoyed in the past. “I leavo New Zealand with the fun est confidence in its people and future, rejoicing in their loyalty to the great ideals of Empire, -and trusting to be able to render efficient service New Zealand’s representative at the imperial Conference, the dw.ismns awhich are likely to be J ra ?8 ht f momentous consequences to ihe futon of the British peoples the world oyer. 1 am thankful to feel it may be in my power to further also Une interests o the Dominion which honours me with its confidence, and upon which I pray Divine blessing may rest so that t may indeed be worthy of. its clanri k ‘God’s Own Country.—AV. 1'- Massey.