HON. G. FOWLDS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 137, 19 September 1910, Page 5

HON. G. FOWLDS

FAREWELLED BY HIS . STITUENTS. Jifß By Telegraph.—Press Assocdatiofi. Auckland, Last Nlriii, The Hon, Geo. Fowlds was by his co7ißtituents of Grey Lyon evening. Several speakers him on tlie honour conferred upon m9| and his electorate. The Hon. Mr. Fowlds spoke of mission as one of peace and to the two great white races of SortftjH Africa, which were now united undftSnfl one government—alhtuogh but a few years ago were engaged in deadfr combat—through the generosity of Home country, an event unique in history of the world, in granting fre4 ?JSm constitution to a conquered people. experiment had been a bold one, but JgH was justified by the splendid result, CHd <jufl Country patriotism was the keystone, the empire. It was a recognition Of •aW this fact which prompted New ers to send their sons to the war, not animosity to the Dutch. This ftiet was now realised by South Africaniiv-s§B The event was one of the most impoßf'j '?|9 taut in the history of the empire, ana fab jsW a few years South Africa would bo oriSraH of the very greatest portions of tHR whole empire. The Hon Mr. Fowlds, accompanied his two daughters and private aecra* >i|j9 tary, leaves for Sydney en route Jd.; 9 South Africa by to-morrow evening'B