DAWN AT LAST!

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 1, Issue 45, 19 November 1912, Page 3

DAWN AT LAST!

And the Menu Card. The m-nu card provided by Host Abbott (and primed at the "Times" tffice) for Saturday night's banquet in Pukekoba was the subject of much favourable comment by visitors, whilst three or focr of the Parliamentary speakers made reference to the photographic reproduction, "Dawn at LaM," which appeared on the front of the card. Tt<e sketch i 3 reprinted here, but being on plain news paper, and printed with ordinary news ink, the result is naturally nut so pleasing as it appeared ia colours on th? menu card

The Hon. Dr Pimare, who represents the Native race on the Executive, was glowingly eloquent. The picture, he said, reminded him of a Maori incantation, and tbis, in liquid tones, the speaker repeated in the Native tongue. Being interpreted, said Dr Pomare, the meaning was: "Come hither! Draw nigh! Ah, give to me of the Living Waters. Troubled haa been the sleep of the aged at night, For it is in darkness that evil »e done. The resistless tide of misfortune sweeps on to oblivion. But now it is Dawn, It is Dawn, It is Day! "Through the long night of our ignorance for 22 solid years," the Doctor went on, "dark deeds were done? But now it is Dawn, it is Dawn, it is Day!" (Load cheers). The Postmaster-General, Hon. R. Heaton Rhodes also referred to the card. It was Dawn, he said, when they selected Mr Massey as leader, and now we enjoyed politically the full light of day. The Prime Minister's mana was spreading, atid presently instead of its being merely dawn, they would find Mr Massey a rixd constellation in the political firmament. (Applause).