MEMORIAL TO SOLDIERS.

CEREMONY AT RUKUHIA.

fBY TELEGRAPH.-—OWV CORRESPONDED.] HAMILTON, Saturday Twenty-two men from Rukuhia, a farming district four miles south of Hamilton, served in the Great War, and of this number nine were killed or died of wounds and nine were wounded. The settlers have, erected a memorial to these men in the form of a stone obelisk, suitably inscribed, in the school grounds. This memorial was unveiled this afternoon by Mr. J. A. Young, M.P., in the presence of a representative gathering of settlers and military officers. Prior to the ceremony a service was held in the hall nearby, the music being supplied by the Hamilton Sal ration Army Band. Addresses were given by the Rev. W. Ready, of Hamilton, the Mayor of Hamilton, Mr. J. R. Few, and Mr. Young. Hie last-named reminded his hearers that tho day was the anniversary of the Battle of Messines.

Mr. P. W. Maildock, representing the Returned Soldiers' Association, said the highest service tlie people of New Zealand could do for the men who had died was to remember the needs of tho 20,000 disabled men who had returned. A little human kindness, a helping hand along the road, and some consideration for their wants was all that was asked for. The ccremony concluded with the sounding of the D»st» Post, and the singing of tho National Anthem.