EARL ROBERTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 109, 1 October 1914, Page 4

EARL ROBERTS.

1 HIS EIGHT Y-SBOOND BIRTHDAY. FELIOITATIONS FROM NEW ZEAiLAttvD. By Telegraph.—.Per Press Association, Wellington, Last Night. In tile Legislative Council this afteri'oon, lion. Bell moved—"That the Legislative Council of New Zealand, on the -ion of the 82nel anniversary of the birth of lOarl Ilohcrts, Colonel-in-Chief of the Forces of his Majesty's 'Possessions Besyond tiie Seas, desires to retogniso the splendid service which his Lonlsi.ip has rendered to ihu Umpire :n tho >)» ast, and to cxprxi ihi hop:' that Ha may be spared for many yearn to eomo to command tho New >."* aland soldiers, who are .proud to have the privilege! of serving under him." Continuing, Hon. Bell said that he had tried to express in wordis what the country felt. AU liiglishmeiv knew and valued Lord I{oberis J services.

iron. Baillie, -who had served under Lord .Roberta' father, seconded the mo- ' lion, expressing the honor the Council felt at passing the motion. Since I}j67 Lord Roberts' name had teen a hauecl 1 old word tkroughout the Empire. Ho pointed out that Lord Roberto lad foreshadowed what took place in August, Tho resolution- was carried unanimously, and his Excellency ia to be requested to cable tlie message to iLord Koborts. A similar resolution was passed is the Ilouao of Representatives.