MESSAGE TO NEW ZEALAND.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 1653, 21 December 1916, Page 2

MESSAGE TO NEW ZEALAND.

PROM LLOYD CEURGE

EVERY MAX. POUND AND ERROR T NEEDED.

Auckland, Last Night

The Governor has received a telegram from the Secretary of State for the Cidonies conveying the following message from Mr Lloyd George on his appointment as Prime Minister: —

“On taking up this high office with which His Majesty the King has charged me, 1 send you on behalf of the people of the Old Country a message to our brothers beyond the seas. There is no failing in our determination that the sacrifices which we and you have made and have still to make shall not be in vain and that the tight which we are waging together for humanity and civilisation shall be fought to a triumphant victory. We realise that we shall need every man (hat, we can put into the field, every pound That rigid private and public economy can provide, and every effort which our united people can put forth to help in the heavy task of our soldiers and sailors. The splendid contribut ion to the common cause already made by the dominions ran give us sure confidence that their determination is no less high than ours, and that however long the path to linal victory may be, we shall tread it side bv side. “(Signed) LLOYD GEORGE.”