MESSAGE TO THE CHILDREN.

Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 5 June 1920, Page 4

MESSAGE TO THE CHILDREN.

I’KOM TIIE PRINCE Ol' WALES. SOME GOOD ADVICE. .j following is the text of the message to the children of New Zealand from j liis Koval Highness the Prince of Wales: — . H.M.S. Renown, Lyltelt on, LTnd May, PjHO. Girls and Boys of New Zealand. — , I am very sorry indeed that my delightful visit to New Zealand* is over, and I want, before I leave, to j rend vou my best wishes and a Jewwords ot' farewell. I have asked that his message may lie read out' to you ,rv voiir masters mid teachers, and also that ii may be published in my jwn handwriting in your “School -J ournal. ’' My first wish is to thank you all for giving me such hearty welcomes everywhere. It has been a great pleasure to me to see so many of you gathered to moot me, and I am going to tell my father and mother, the King and (Juoon. what a line and loyal future generation is growing up in this Dominion. L also want tu foil you what I led about New Zealand. It is a. splendid and beautiful country, and well worth your life-long devotion. Remember, however, that it is a voting country, and tinii ft depends upon you and upon ilu .lo who follow you to carry on Ihe amazing rate of progress lb at bus been achieved by your patents and " Mi riMit>. Y»*u Ij:ivc :• splendid example before •.nil in vi.ur fa ll> eis- and brat'icrs, aiui :i!;-;») in your mother- and sr-t<*is, who ,:;rt'hea am. fought • worked amt j i;•, t tj, in win oiu well «;i1• * , i victory . i K ] 11 . ■.Ai :t' r aIWrtVS MU { 1 !; 1 ! i: t 1111 I«; Diem, and try to <lo ns mu-.li for I lie Empire iu your own. , ;l v 1 b oy have duiit' in theirs. T * ru> t «!imt you may never i-: called im lij-it{ iii nnotU.u- w:ii; but you ••:?u servo ihc mighty Empire. which j !<;'}YOU SIIIC illl'.i Wt‘]l, .".i t IIJHfS ol pence by living straight and useful livt-v, :m:} ;iiw;iv.s putting your duty to vour King, your Country, and your I 'lag In:fore everything else. There are ju-t three thing.. which !. want you to bear in mind: — (1) Plover consciously cay or do a dirdioiiCot tiling. Always remember, ether people’c interests when puiotung your own. it ay lor ihc side and play the game. <>!!»• hist word. Please do not think of ii’«- as someone very bi.Uait who caun* to see you or.ee and I - lion forgo! you lor people nearer the Old Country. I love New Zealand, and. belong to it every hit as much as you do yourselves. You. New Zealand girls and boys, are my own English kith and kin, and I will never forget the wonderful first nelronte which you gave me to my New Zealand home. I hope this message is no I -o say good-bye. but merely * 4 nu j 'voir. 1: OWAKI) i’.