THE LATE MR MASSEY

Hokitika Guardian, 13 May 1925, Page 1

THE LATE MR MASSEY

BY TELEGIULH —MESS ASBN., COPYRIGHT WESTMINSTER ABBEY SKRAMCK. LONDON, May .11. At a memorial service arranged hy the British Government at Westminster Abbey for Alt' Massey, special seats will he reserved for New Zealanders. LONDON’S REGRETS. LONDON, .May 1 I. The Lord Alayor of London lias telegraphed as follows to the High Commissioner {Sir J. Allen): —”lho citizens ol London dc'oply regret the death of your Prime Minister. They happily recall that they added him to London's roll of famous freemen many

years ago. BRITISH CABINET'S TRIBUTE. WELLINGTON, -May 12. A telegram from the Seertary of State for the Colonies to the GovernorGeneral states:--- 1 The id low mg is from the Prime .Minister:—-‘Aly colleagues and I have received the news of Air Massey’s death with profound regret. Please convey our most deep sympathy to Airs Massey and her family and to Hie Government and people of New Zealand. As Prime .Minister, Mr Massey guided the destinies of New Zealand through twelve of the most troublous and critical years. Of his great service in fostering the growth ami expansion ol the Dominion others are more qualified than 1 to speak, hut those, like myself, have had the qpporluuitv and pnvilcg ol watching Jus work for the Empire know how much We all owed in these momentous years to his whole-hearted care lor its honour .safety, and well-being. We gratefully remember his fortitude in every crisis of the war, and his determination that New Zealand should play a part worthy of her destiny in helping the cause of the Allies, his own inspiring efforts in that cause, and the suc-

cess which they achieved at the Imperial War Cabinet, of 15)17 and 1918, and at the Paris Peace Conference he rendered conspicuous service and the successive Imperial ('onlereiices since that lime have profited by his wide human sympathy, his ripe experience in allair'. and his sagacity in counsel. Mr .Massey's death will not he a loss to Ne« Zealand only, the whole Empire will loom n him le-day. both as a mail and a slate-man. and many of us here will long i heiish the memory of a most gonuino and lovable personality. ULSTER’S MESSAGES. LONDON. May 11. Lord llaiifurlv. on heliall ol liiin-

,ell and Hie merchants and residentof Ihinganunit al'o the Mayor o| Loll doiiderrv Mr AlaeGree) and Lord Liv erpool have seal messages ot condof core to the High t.'omioissioiier’s offie*