SCHOOL WAR MEMORIAL.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 January 1923, Page 4

SCHOOL WAR MEMORIAL.

I'NVKII !"! 1 AT AVOODSTOCK

At the Woodstock school yesterday afternoon in tint pros-cnee o! a Imp l ' outholing Ilf the people of the district, and 11 number of visitors, the ceremony ~l nuveiliup the school war menioriiil

was carried out in simple yet impressive form. The marble tablet which has been placed within the porch forming the main entrance to ,|)i> school building. hears the names of 77 ex-seholars of this di-tnet selmm who served in tic (beat War, and end,!, i n of the number died on active sen ice. The tablet wa- veiled by the i-ninn daeU. The l?.';vd A. C. Tunhas i oiidm led the unveiling ei rcimmy . . The j>!<»<-. c linos opened wll.i ' m> I,viiitl "<> (i'll <>«'■ Help" tollmved Wy the recital Of the Lord's Prayer. Ihe If evil Purehas engaged an .nler- , ~ssai'. praver. and the \ •). I- |.„ ,1 portion of ael ape r irom Revelations. Tic hymn “Penco. Perfect P ace- followed. Mu* aiinai ro t p.residin g at the piano. M|sU ; ' llaekav. with appropriate dcilu-uiniy words ' then performed the unveiling, the l nil.n .lick being drawn aside rev, allies tic lung lisl of tne names llu . ex—old id's who laid served ... He ,"r \ftnr a- short dedicatory pn.yul.v Revd Purehas. a number o' ''’mil * were deposited about the table. .«'• > lliis portion ol tin 1 ■ . ~ cd with the Vmo.no a l " National Anthem. , Mr I). Svol’.s-. ('cn'.uissloue! lot t ifi;i HniiHl. thru 'f p croicclino- and took cha.fr of tin . 1 ; . | acting ; ,s ('bairn,m, mvitc.l pr; scutalive people present to ■ L "I lon J. I 'rimonoid. V ' T"' 1 sorrov a.m | o. irnirnr tl ;; ' (r nj, ,l;.ty this' young country, the Vrr,«n m u ; ' S " ,, !! , .i. , , h r Zn.Mv b' .t*" country. and' 'they had .mt ?aih d eve, to tic "'S' rXcmVomWernof land was IcslOe . e . Australia, pi-t as Rri.mn was e the grenier continent 'ol I'"rope. ai.rl as citizens of the great Rntlsh Empire they must all appreciate the sncl'li:. vs which had made p. hep t.i.-ii Em pire safe and intact, and tleur oca frceilom side and sC'-ure. Mrs W. .1. Rut ler. ITe-iilem ol i • ■ i .. r t. I iveroonl Committee, value- 1 the

oiipor. euily ol speak tier on a" l '' occasion. The war had. drawn tucir 1C tici lo the p'-c ipice of a mitional di-c-i T. and in D-c moment ot dam ,i. i their young men bad cc-cbe-u.y formed tbe thin r.d Inc m 1 ' between .lie nation and di-aster. how thin He - hue va- tb-- del not know till af" '-wards, hut ibev •-. -ri nil imi .-lied With a drsi, . to be! , .!-.' -c - ■ ill ti ; i-ea! cmer icy. He • •;' ' Zealanders bad done well on c-te.c s-.rvic ■ recnllin;/ .he wolds lb - car omois, who me- m the <" wl.clps sav to John liuil 'an <ti tic. .’!( c , you through 1" The ic.lhi.-i'.. of (he boys who had gone the front ,-,.|-c ... d. It "-s •' pi't’ia! c IV -ell. cod lb,- 0.1 111 O' wibb l-'l" o ■ . 1, .1 Iv hi was I, si pi-evai-c! l» proem war. They were all nroml or the .—i-.-ie;. rendered, and the limlvt c.-veil c.i , ’ ill d. '. v.oilhl help lo I : • P - .-uo -i's .1' llc.-c of the do , 1.1 v> o “a |-| i.-u ' c i i i the colic ■ of the r'-a !HI. ■ j | j . Micliel. ,M.though! jc was verv I'.l-tinir that the tabb.'l s|i ; .old l," ~reeled wiii'in Uie. portals of ih • tcol to perpcimii- He memory , i p ... . ....... lid o-s w lio -nt forth i-. - , | H ; ~-ll oi duo. . They wool,! aP soy.-ow wiih P' ;s" -.--dc o;M l-r-t Vboodstoel; had iou to be iuiply proud for few places of if.ill ihe Dciuinien lad o nelahl a ree1,..,!. More than a fair lien r.itapr ol | hose who \-oiiiuteem d bed no! ;- - turned, while others had ect-te boo, M-fi ". ciisly wounded or with liealth sjia rlei .*l, • i hoped time v.oulil ird"them s.r.oie: cam. "he 1 ablet v, oidd nc< a . e : ii spiraline. ft r ail time. |.j tliis eountry there w,-r • tbo--: who :t1... ... a-. s talked pec- and said .lev did net helii'Ve in war! Rut a- a national sa! "tm-t'd ibev bad to pv-pnre for war. I i the Ke oil-, led , , i-a I v I>, ’: ■ Croat War ii could have : . roi woo. ... less cost of life. They should not liewrtultie the e'.st ol delem . . uol" listen I--. * - lose who npoos-ed national ds-fem-e. A.. s!r l.loyd Ceoriie had said. the vi i, s , |!m.se oppo'-in.L' pr. oai-i..!ni"S were as the iwit.erino ol spari'oU'. wl::-h tlie I'mnd'-rsionn of v,-u brokout. Of the men "ho had died in the ..,ice of ill! is- cciiiiti y. ellluiu-fh i heir mortal miuiin.s lie in miinv lands, and their smi and - oirit hav tfouc fori In “their name liveth for everymore." A dd.-es.-ivn.: the boys and "ill- preenf. Air Ali-brl csk-d lien, in think whnt the former scholars of lno .school him done to k"eo the f’.ritish li.-i" Ilyin;;, lie adiiirod them never t'» fail in their (l.oi, to do i.'-“ir pari, hit; or little, in the walk in life in which they wou!<l he , ailed upon to serve their country •is (itizeus in tic future. Mi- !). .1. Keans, !b'.f id.cut of the h. ! branch of the lie. unit d Soldiers' A -ociati 01. Slid tic phrase “l.est we l.'or;_'r-t." written to mark a i-trcat pec-., period, had come to be lvinst i. to mark a 0.-cat war period. Sm •' .. .."Oionies as that in which tlcy were I-e i-iic]s.it iuer. were a : .minder of wlu.t had liceti done for the freedom ol the world ; and services which had won -o cleat a victory should never be forgotten. The speaker trihiited the wai i'ecor.l of the Vwi.ul .toek ,S'-in;ol. which i; v.-as hcliev.-d "as tho Ijp.-t in tie I .-t.-.hiii;.. uii.l said Mr and Ih- Macv, who had r-t ir .1 from the d.iu'K" of the school would curry with them memories c.f a er-ni. work well done. Mr Kvaes li.'-noke consideration l"i' tin' returned .soldiers. brekt n in health, or ethenvise sufferine: from th" ravages of the war. which was still taking its toll, and urgcf] loyalty to Kinv:"aiu! C nmtry as the I'niidanu ntal ir.t'Hsi's sObiirc tlioso .scum! c*oii<tiiutiomil rights which built up and secured the freedom of the nation. Afr K. Wild, representing tbo Canterbury Kdm-atiun tb.ard. spoke briefly. referring to tbe sacrifice for the common heritage they wire enjoying, in- referred to the ' cheol record, and tribute.! tin* good work o' Af, Al.c.-iva,. . th: retiring master, who bad turned out so many useiul .-itizens of h.mpire. ready to respond at the call tor duty. Oil bekeif of t'c.-' ( 'mmirfee. M r AV .0. Afckav returns! thank-- i 1 :he nublic for their attendance and support of the movement. Ii- iw •h -.-i- o for tbe ab- -.- of lb:, -a I A* 1 < I: —1! i■. . Afr A. V rr- . Mr am! V- M-Cas-Uill. aml Air K. SI n. am: reiurned thanks to the speaker.- for tin ir kiiullv refevem-es to Mrs Mnckny and himself. TJie formal proceedings "H'; 1 eluded with tie si.icing of a V. r-- oi ; th-. NaMon.il Anlbem. after wlm h . j ladies’ committee, of v.-hioh Mr-- e. *•- Veale \.-as chairwoman, ciit'crlaiu 1 , those in-esent at nttemoou t m m one : of tno laT'ilor olass j