ROLL OF HONOR BOARD UNVEILED.

POST AND TELEGRAPH STAFF,

An elaborate ' roll of honor ''■ boar'd •' hUtS been placed over the door leading to the Postmaster's office in the Gisborne Post Office. It bears the names of 47 employees who have gone on active service from the Gisborne Post and Telegraph district, which extends from Gisborue to Te Araroa.

The board, which is made of oak, is sft. by 4aft., and was designed by Mr. R. R. I. Scott (of the local staff, but who is at present acting temporarily as .'postmaster at Tolaga Bay). _ At the top of the structure are letters in gilt, "For King and Country," while just below, it is a scroll comprising crossed flags, encircled by a wreath and eurniouTited by a crown. " •

The board was covered in the afternoon with the New Zealand ensign, and tUp unveiling ceremony took. place in the evening, when there was a good assembly of the staff present. - Mr. Dowiiham, senior mail clerk, px^sided. In" opening the proceedings he referred to the insti- - tutiori of the 'movement to erect an honors board, and said it was. the duty of the members of the staff to see that some fitting rriemoriam was'erecte'd to remind them of. those who had gone forward to fight in the interests of "freedom and democracy." He -then called on the Postmaster (Mr. J. J. Pickett) to perform the ceremony. " . In the course of his remarks, Mr. Pickett referred to the sacrifices made by the officers of the department who went away to participate in the great" conflict, land said the board would serve to r keep their names fresh in the memories of i theav f ellowrpfficeKs and; , the i public, • iwell. Some had fallen, others were/ wounded, and others again had secured decorations, but all were fighting for th|. same £ause, with the same ambition ana/ I object in view — to crush militarism iij; its worst form. He felt it an honor to perform^ sueit a ceremony. ,'., < .$■ '. ■*;" The board was unveiled aftd-the NaS, tional Anthem was sung. *■} '.' Messrs. J.H. MoKenzie and W. Whinray - also spoke before the greeting di.sf' pers^ed, their remarks beingfon similar; line§ to 1 tnb'se of the other speakers. • v The board bears the following names i F.C/ Ackehnan, W. A. Birkett (Serbiai) decoration,' Cross of Karageorge witft swords* for. service on Callipoli, ana Military' Medal), K. McG. BoswelV iyppunded), E. G. Downes (wounded)^ ,j/F., Donnelly, J. W. Dower (wounded)i W. J. Drysdale, C. M. F. Dunckley, J. H. Edwards, W. f. Farquhar (died of wounds)* A.. 0. File, E. J. Gregory; Fredk. Griggs (wounded), H. J. Haloy, ,W- B. Haughie, S. G. Heffernan, T. R. Herd, R. H. G. Herivel (wounded), J, HiUiard, W. H; Hume, G. T. Jory, Ji A. Little, rf. H. Mead, J. H. Michelle, J. W. Morley, G. .McNeely, Richard tNewma-n, ..J.'^W.i Nicolas (Military Medal), John Patterson, Richard Person, F. R. Pitcher, C. E. Robinson, : John Roche (wounded), W. J. Smith, J. TV. Steele (killed in action), Thbs. Williams, N C. Wiseman, R,. A. Zaffer (wounded; twice), G. W. Beyers, W. H. Gibson, J. W. o\ven, Fredk. Mulley, H. A- indlay (wounded), A. T. F. McSherryi D., C. Wright, F. W. Downey, and A. S. Sutherland.