SIR JOSEPH WARD.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 10, 14 April 1916, Page 2

SIR JOSEPH WARD.

A VISiT TO CSSBORNE. TRIBUTE TO BRITISH WAVY. PEB PBESS ASSOCIATION. Gisborne, April 13. Sir Joseph Ward arrived at Gisborne to-day to fulfil a promise to deIliver a recruiting address. He was tendered a civic reception at the municipal council chambers, the proceedings being of a very cordial nature. [The speakers were the Mayor (Mr W. 'G Sherratt), the chairman of the Harjbour Board (Mr J. Townley), the [chairman of the Chamber of Commerce |(Mr J. W. Bright), and Sir James Carroll. j Mr Townley, in referring to the war, said Sir Joseph had shown great foresight in presenting the Mother [Country with a gift of a Dreadnought. 'Sir Joseph had been looked upon as ambitious in this connection, but time 'had shown that his ambition was in 'the right direction, and he had done 'something which had gone a long way towards saving the Empire.—(Ap-

plause). . • . i In reply, Sir Joseph paid a great tn- | lmte to the British Navy- In ncknow-, lodging Mr Townley's romarKs, he said j that every public man became the object of criticism, but be had always endeavoured to keep the country's [good in front of him, whether the wind I was favourable or - unfavourable. It 'it had not been for the great old British Navy, we would not have been 'able to maintain our position in the i world to-day, and we should do everytbino' possible in recognition of the great work of the men who were fighting for us at S ea.—(Applause). Sir Joseph will visit , the railway works at Xgataopa this afternoon, land is being entertained at lunch by ithe citizens of Gisborne, and at dinner this evening by the Waikouhu County Council. This evening he will deliver a recruiting speech in His Majesty's Theatre, and leaves for Wellington to-mor-row, f: .