WAR ANNIVERSARY MEETINGS

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 6, Issue 299, 7 August 1917, Page 1

WAR ANNIVERSARY MEETINGS

Pukekohe There was a email but representative gathering at the Premier lla.ll, Pukekohe, on Saturday afternoon to commemorate the third anniversary of the Declaration of War with Germany. In the absence of the Mayor (Mr H. Gr. B. Mason) from Pukekohe, Cr A. B. Barter (Deputy Mayor) presided and supporting liim on the platform were Crs J. Flanagan and Wilcox, (Franklin County Council); the Kev J. P. Cowie, the Rev J. F. Martin and Mr E. Allan (Bii'ktond). The Jioy Scouts, under Scoutmaster Elford, were in attendance, and t leir smart uniforms served to give an air of patriotism to the eimound ings, while the singing of the National Anthem with which the proceedings opened was only fitting when it was recalled that trie gathering was hi Id. in honour of our King and Empire and the flag under which wo serve.

lire Chairman having road the letter received from the I'rime Minister asking that such a meeting should be called, Cr Flanagan proposed thf> following resolution, " That on this the third anniversary if the declaraion of a righteous war this meeting of citizoua of Pukekohe and the County of Franklin records its inflexible-'determination to continue :o a victorious end the struggle in the maintenance of those ideals of liberty and justice which are the common and sacied time of the Allies." The speaker said that nothing l<ss thautlio vrordscontainediu thorcso'utiou could servo iho purp .se in connection with the teiriblo war now raging—,i war ag ii;>t the ideals of 1 bcrty and justice wli ch they should ev\r strive to uphdd. Kcdliig mi.,y i i tiif i .cidents which led up to the war Cr Flanagan said they never realised three years ago that ihe war wo:.Li have continu' dso long but they '■;;::. ,v now what the nati in had had to face. Alluding to the many tri ds ■.;hi<J; tho po 'p!o )i id had to endure, tho tpoaker s:dd no one could prophesy as to the future Quo thing w s certain, namely that there nra t b ■ no wavering or turning back until tho nation was victori us. (Applause). All must bo

on par d Lo c rry on ih • war until the Jjiiti li na rm coald ac least dictate terms which would secure a permanent ami lasting peice. (Ap-plau.-e). The Chairman, in soconding the res iution, reminded all that they were 12 month? nearor the conclusion of tho war whenever that : Ijh' be. In a i'ureif>!■■ speech he ; a J liiat no peace would bo of any iiao until tho German nation had [•aid die pri ( :o for domineering and Imiiying minor nations, (Applause). Ho trusted that when peace was hxvu.ed it Would bring a peaco and iiiij.piuc.-s to tho present generation ui.d to theii children's children. . \])p!am.e). Jur E. Allan ("uckland) in supm' lion, remarked that in New Z-aland they w< re iu the

happy no i.i'.a; of livieg in peace and plenty a .i.i they should thank God lor ihe safety and soeiuity they enjoy i! ou ing to tho vigilance of the gallant men of tho iiiitibh Navy \appbuse). I) ar ones in the lloaiolam!, said the speaker, had si fl-red m>re than thov in tho Dominion

v.o e a..' re of, but tlieic was a .-diver lii: ug to die cloud tho Germans v,! ;<> not ri'iw so bombastic I'or ih-y use I to I. Ik ol hid u niti s but no: :o tiow. Hie Abie, were lighting a war a war of light against might and had the Cild( C 'lSa'tles o':; tie ir .side. Mr Ad :■; ci>r:c ;, .i - ; '! a stirring ad lre>s \\\ ii ihe i. Mho.t iii a 'to trust in (Jul and do tii-.' right." [Renewed apidau (). I r Wiki.-x rnd.Hs.'d vlut tlie previous .-; . a'teis had said and Ul'gel tliat all e.u-t light to a lllli-11. Tie' modon was curled by aeclaTha Rev J. P. f'owi.: ih-n, in a r u .void', v i'-rred to tlio-e who lm.l Milfered by the l»>s of loved i,ik's iu d piop-'ood the foil iwing it'M.iuti >ri : "Th it this meeting ot ti, ; . ei'brm; of Vuh 'cell" and the Cam v ol IV. kiin ex.iivss their svi-ii "t! •: with ail th' -" wli i have huli'r.d ! ■•; aad beruiveai >ut duri.,;; ;!, ■ ;'•:. ■> yeaV- oi' this li_.lu<' >US v. r ;■■• i". ; !•• . :"a<nv their ;lpp eci ition „f th- oLoneoussaetide'-.s n-.mlo by ihein a:al h\- Ur-.-o who have fallen iu dehaxo ol oar ! moiio. ' llio 11.v J. !•'. M-uiiii s c •nuV-1 i : iU d dw 1: oa the nob thy aad sa«ai- j li, ;l . nia ■ •"..1 v, a i ael -iven their lives ie-r their Ki"g and tountiy. This naeioa w is also adopted and tie- .;■ :; ina ol tin' National Au'li'-m litiii.-: - ' In .it-h* the meeting to a I-'- _