HOPE IN THE NEW YEAR.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 January 1921, Page 6

HOPE IN THE NEW YEAR.

GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S MESSAGE. ’ IMPRESSIONS OF DOMINION. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, Dec. 31. The Governor-General, Lord Jellicoe, sends the following New Year message to the people of New Zealand: “On this first occasion of spending the opening day of a new year in New Zealand as His Majesty’s representative, ? desire to convey to the people of the Dominion the season’s greetings and the warmest good wishes foi* their future health, happiness and prosperity. Although we cannot yet claim that full acquaintance with the country, especially its inland districts, which we so much desire, and which, it is our intention to gain, Her Excellency and I have seen quite sufficient of the Dominion to have been greatly impressed by the beauty of its scenery, the immense possibilities of future development, and the prosperity and general air of happiness and wellbeing which is prevalent. “Further, we have seen in every direction the strongest evidence of that loyalty to the Throne and Empire for which New Zealand has ever been renowned, and which the lapse of time seems continually to strengthen. We are most deeply grateful for the warm and kindly welcome which has been extended to" us and to our family since our arrival in the Dominion, and we look forward with real pleasure to the pericnl of our sojourn amongst you. “I feel confident that the difficulties which have inevitably arisen as a result of the great upheaval consequent on the world war will be overcome in that spirit of determination and comradeship which led to victory, and I earnestly trust that the years before us will bring to all peace and prosperity. Kia Ora. —Jellicoe, Governor-General.”