TO A FINISH.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17288, 2 October 1916, Page 7

TO A FINISH.

MR LLOYD GEORGE'S DECLARAa TION. i •"•■"■..) EXPRESSIONS OF APPROVAL. ■At the weekly meeting held by th« Citizen's' Defence Corps' Band itx Cathedral Square on Saturday evening, the Mayor, who was the only speaker, spoke in terms of warm approval of Mr Lloyd George's,: declaration that the Allies would broofc; no oivtsido interference in ihe presen?' war. He announced that he hadisfflt tho "'following cablegram to Mr fcrnyd. George:— ~ .',.-<■*.' f f ~. ■ .•

"On behalf of Chrjsteharch, citizen's, I desire to extend'bur. hearty congratulations upon tho \magmuceni> sentiments expressed " ? m Jo^ r interview with tho Prfes. X ,We are with ' you entirely, and-trust the Empire will never lay down rijhe sword untu peac<)- is dictated, .not negotiated, m Berlin, by the victorious Allies. May Gocl preserve the Empire and grant a speedy and/lasting peace.". The the meeting, which was'a large one, whether it approved of. tho cable, and the rcsponso was hc;)rty Jtpplause.

'A$ GAMARU RESOLUTION. ' M [Pun Prj:ss Association.] • 3 ' / OAMARU, October 1- , ' After tho close of the' shops last night a very large and enthusiastic meeting was held in the street, at which the following resolutions ■moved by the Mayor, was carried unanimously amid cheers: "That this monster meeting of Oamaru and North Otago citizens .ana residents hereby cordially and sincerely desires to congratulate Mr Lloyd George on his great manifesto, as reported to-day, and'in common with tho whole British Empire endorses to tho letter his sentiments, and aspirations, and that the. Government bo requested to transmit this resolution to'the British War Minister."