A Fine Record.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 June 1922, Page 4

A Fine Record.

Civrf. f.KDVANTS Md SOT-DIKUS ' WEE!.I Juno 0. Speaking v Lt rtii'y at the unveihu.' of u tucim): iii! 1I to tlic memory of lin iiilll rs (.1. tin; ( : and Marine Depart mon!. who wore killed in Uie Great War. ii i' lien V,'. Oowiiie Stewart said that mil cf tlu* Customs staff of --’a"' oflii ■is E 7 lad joined the; Expeditionary Goree, seven had heon killed and 32 iimuidffd. Of tlie Marine staff of 2d!), iiVelWdinjl crews of Government (Steamers. 3(> officers laid served, six; laid hecn killed and seven wounded. Mon from Uie Departments lin'd served in every nature of the war, Kay in, Granee. Pak'-t ino and Jtussin, also-gained awards fi r valour and distinguished service. Tliourh tin' Dominion was remote from the problems of the Old World, 1 said Mr Donnie Stewart, distance did net separate her from 4lie Motherland wln'n the call came. *'■ 'v /Zealanders did I heir share in the South African war. In Dil l he had watched with , anxiety the men who left those shores i for the vortex of war. Deports show- ; cd that they had won. the admiration 1 of British ami Dreimli generals. who : had competed for their command, and i even file Germans had admitted their i high fiuaiilros and gentlemanly heari inm Mr Downie Stewart mentioned as examples T.t.-Commander Sanders. Hri '.-General B. C. Kryherg. and S'.'. |)ir); Travers. \ .C.'s. A British stall I r.fli win: h'd wriltoii tn the speaker ! while lie was in hospital in England had s:v,l. "| have liven through the Somme with vonr men. 1 take off mv • hat to vein* me,n in flic' ranks and count myself fori unite to have served with such troeps.” Mr Downie Stewart added that if Vcw Zealand's men showed such courage, reeom fulness:, per. cvcranco and paficn-e in civil life there would he no need to fear far the future of the Dominion .