THE WELCOME TO MR MASSEY.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 6, Issue 290, 6 July 1917, Page 3

THE WELCOME TO MR MASSEY.

Monday's Celebrations. As previous'y announced, the Piime Minister (the Rt Hon W. F. Massey, M P.) is to visit Pi.kekohe on Monday noxf for the purpose of receiving a public welcome from the people of Franklin in connection with his return to the Dominion from Er gland Mr Massey will be accompanied by Sir James Alien and other members of the Cabinet, iind among the latter will probably be S r Joseph Waid, who hopes to be able to attend. The eet m'liy in the af ernoon, viz, at 2 30 p.m., ui 1 take the form of a reception to be held on the i.ld Show Ground weather permitting or otherwise in Buckland's Horse Bazaar and in the evening Mr Massey is to be entertained at a banquet in the Premier Hall, over which Mr J. Flanagan (chairman of the Franklin County Council) will preside. A special train for the afternoon function will leave Auckland at 12.40 p.m, stopping a - stations as required and returning from Pukekohe at -1 55 p.m. Musical items at the dianer will be contributed by the Lyric Quartet (Auckland). Dinner tickets (price 15s) can be obtained of any member of the Connty Council or of Mr A. P. Day, County Clerk, Box 19, Pukekohe.

In a letter expressing his regret that he will be unable to be present on Monday the Hon. Arthur Myeis (Minister for Ministers) says : " I wish to take this opportunity of expressing gratification that the Right Hon. Mr Massey's constituents are availing themselves of the present opportunity of tendering to the Piime Minister a welcome on his return from the Imperial mission upon which he has been engaged during the pust few months There is no doubt that Mr Massey has done signal service to his country by having responded to the call of duty and proceeding Homo to represent Now Zealand in the councils of Empire during what has proved to be one of the most important epochs in our Imperial history. The country at largo will have the benefit in future years of having been so ably represented at the first of all Imperial Cabinets, which was called for the purpose of achieving closer co-operation in War methods between the Mother Country and the Daughter States and to ensure that the fruits of victory shall not be lost to our Empire in consequence of any lack of preparedness when Peace arrives."