LORD JELLICOE.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 October 1923, Page 4

LORD JELLICOE.

TRIR ON Rl'Kli 'I RAMi.INE. T A I'M R A XII, G.-t. 2. ’! lie .'l'lie.'- •. era! visited la imtrattiii to-day lo opeti the tie. Tc. htii- <■•') IGi lin'd, 'i im weat mu' w line, ami ai. the civic reci'jdimi held this morning, at which h- rd .leliie ; • was given a rousing welcome. Aid. ! i im-jio: :ing war veterans lie mufored to ! MaiulllU!, iict'e lie was the guest oi Me.-"-I'-' Ellis and Runiard. sawmillers, who had pi ouiiscd hint a trip into the hllsli. Tim patty penetrated eight miles inti tiie hu-h on an imiiroviscd m.itnr i, nveya.'iec. v.hiili was run over the hi'slt train I die. The conveyance left the line v, lien tre veiling -dowlv round a I. and the purse r,lndited end helm.! to icidai" it. Lord .lollio'.e and his ai:!,nif> (( .1 l-t.' a I git i:e' v. i!ii tig ;e,~ The <•,iVI *( 11 r:; t I eilm--,'d th" felling ( ! .; huge rimu in ,', and till' hauling ol the tree mil oi :t gully. T hen tlm party, returned to th" Rush Gunk 1!.>1i.-.i*. where limy hud lunch, afterward-. reiurnmg in Mauiuiui alter a light fill secin rv. I. O'd .li ilc .i' expressed Into-,df highly pleaned with the novel outing. At M'anunui he inspcc'.and returned to T'aitmarunui at 3 ji.m. to deeku'c the new T'eelini:al fschoo! upc»' Th.e function wn- largely att"iided. there l-eing LAG ( Ididreu j-;.. After the eereinony alt"nmon tea was provided. and later the Governor-:,( in r.d went Ih-liing in the Wanganui river. This evening i.m.t .lidlieoc was th" guest of lim . R.U'.iiiglt {'.ilttieil and 11 1 s’ Masonic Lodge. ! liie new school, as erected, is onjv ill" tit's! j ar; of a hug" I.lock ,■! buddings that will In' the fttttire Technical Digit School of the district. The present building i- a line Gri. I; -t n: tin cml will 1," greai !y a j>j,e.-r ia l ed in the •!, 11 let from the "dm ; ai ; not of view.

VI-IT I'd FED DING. I-GILDING. Get. 3. j Lord .Ivlin uv vi-ited tiding to-day | in,veil a Idiefs’ memorial, lie wa- | niei l.v tlm .Mayor tMr .1. S. 'I ingey,. I and other representatives, and i-siotted It' Manchistcr -.pi.in . white territorial- fortnei a geard of honour. Several thousand people were present at the ceremony. The monument i- of New Zealand marble, the jiede-tal lietug surmounted l,y a wingi-d figure of victory tof Italian inarhle). The memorial rest £!2U>. tlu- monev being volvmtari;\ sill,-, vi’t'ed. Speeches were made by tfie Mav'ii'. mi behalf oi tit" citizens: by Major W. If. Mel.can. AI.C.. for the I returned soldier-, and by the Governor- I General, who said that the memorial typified that magnificent victory which was achieved iust as milch by the help of New Zealand a- by any other section of the forces engaged in the great conflict. After the ceremony Lord .Te!!icoo met relatives of the fallen and returned soldiers at morning tea at the Drill Hall, where all were the guests of the Borough Council. Later in the day. after attending a Masonic function. Lord Jellieoe left for Wanganui. ,