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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 207, 26 April 1932, Page 5

SERVICE FOR OTHERS

(Press Assn.-

GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S ADDRESS AT UNYEILING OF ROLL OF HONOUR AUCKLAND'S HALL OF MEMORY

— By Telegraph — Copyright.)

AUCKLAND, Monday. With the simplest of ceremonials, the Roll of Honour, which now adorns the Hall of Memorie^ in the Auckland War Memorial JMuseum, was dedicated on Sunday afternoon hy the GovernorGeneral, who made the journey from Wellington especially for the purpose. His Excelleney said: ' * • ' "I am here to-day as your Sovereign's representative "to unveil this Roll and at the same time formally to open the Hall of Memories. "What are these memories, are they merely sad and mournful 01* are they radiated and sanctified with joy, pride and hope. These men, for the most part laid down their lives cheer- . fully and selflessly while oh active service. Surely the love of their fellow countrymen should not find expression in futile outpourings of emotional grief, hut rather in the ready acceptance of the claim which they make on those left behind for such service as the present conditions call for from all patriotic citizens and for ventures of faith and strenuous endeavour. as courageou's as their's although far less perilous, to make good the ground which they have won. "Their spirits are ealling us to great tasks of unremitting service for the common good. They are begging us to work whole-heartedly and indefatigahly for peace among the nations and among individuals and thus to ensure that their lives were not sacrificed in vain. "To quote the famous words of our revered Sovereign, when, in May 1922, he visited the war cemeteries in France: T fervently pray that both as nations and as individuals, we may so order our lives and serve the ideals for which our brethern died, that we may be able hereafter to meet their gallant sonls onee more humbly and unashamed'."