A WORTHY PROPOSAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 324, 16 January 1909, Page 2

A WORTHY PROPOSAL.

To the Editor. Wr.-At the graveside of those bravemi'ii whose remains were placed in their l'i«t rest„, fi place at tie Henui Cemetery ;<'stord,.y ,i,u,,y of whom fell while do">g their duty as loyal servants to her pawns Majesty the late Que» n Vie-toi-ia, T thought of 0:10 brave and nobfe ''"nded man and soldier of another and Higher Power, one whose only weapon was Ins peat trust and belief in hf» K? I }'™' M n r - J '•'•*'• to the late lamented Be,-. Dean Uollands. who mu n , tT yh imd bel °ved by all throughout Taranaki during the sWics one who was over to tie f„ ru fntinS. " peace and war. There was never a Peater hearted man born. I have seeit nun wrying wounded andalso ministerlin to the jwopl,. „.f „]| mei> j '"l"',r ,l 1'"! of l li *'l««lities,butlau. •.me there are hundreds of abler writer* l inn 1 Mit living in Taranaki who are »">•, n.id, (rust, will prove willing, to «ke up the cause which I ma kc so '""'l !«> suggest That is, that a subsenpljou list be got up for the purpose » erecting a tablet to commemorate the great selfsacrifieo of that bravw iiul iiolilc-lioiirlcil soldier of our Maker would also suggest that the subseripion sliould not exceed one shilling each; that every chaplain in the whole of larauiiki take the matter up with a "ill. and then I fear not the .result. Vl<« trusting, \k. Editor, you will' nit your ever-ready shoulder to the ivhcel, for you have proved through tie treat interest you have shown towards nr Inave men that you have a heart, rod that it is atyo in the proper place. I'lianking you in anticipation,—l am !tp - * 11. WALKER, ' YVaitara, .lanuary 10.