PRINCE AND PRESS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2130, 20 May 1920, Page 3

PRINCE AND PRESS.

LETTER OF THANKS AND

GOODWILL,

Dunedin. May W

Sir'George Fenwick, chairman of the New Zealand branch of the Empire Press Cnion, has received the following letter from Lieuten-ant-Colonel Grigg, Secretary lo His Royal Highness the. Prince of Whiles: —•

“Sir. —1 am directed by the Prince Wales lu convey in you his sincere thanks for the loyal address presented to him on helmli of the New Zealand branch of the Empire Press Union. No one realises more folly than His Royal Highness the great importance of the work ol the Press in maintaining the best understanding; between all parts of the Empire, and he wishes the union all possible prosperity and success. Ho is grateful for your good wishes, and will be happy jo convey your assurances of devotion to His Majesty the King. His Royal Highness also wishes me to convoy through you, as ehairman of the New Zealand branch of the Empire Press Union, his sineere appreciation of the manner in which the Press of New Zealand has shared in the wonderful welcome extended to him throughout the Dominion. He knows that his rapid movements through the country have entailed much extra care and labour to all those who are concerned in the writing and production of a daily newspaper, and he would like to thank the editors and all their staffs for the trouble which they have taken to assist in making his movements known, thus hclpink him to meet the largest possible numbers of bis New Zealand kith and kin. He has been very pleased to recognise in the Press of New Zealand a close counterpart to the Press of the Old Country, and liOjwishes it in the future a sound influence and well-deserved prosperity.”