FINAL SPEECHES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 201, 26 August 1930, Page 9

FINAL SPEECHES.

Forbes thanks old friends

Tie Prince's wharf slied adjoining the iorangi's berth was a fitting place for 'ae final farewells of United party supPorters and friends of the Prime Minuter and party, as it was stacked with of potatoes and other produce, must have been a familiar sight '° 111 agricultural Prime Minister. Jiere was a large'gathering, and the koies had manv beautiful bouquets for Jlrs - Forbes and Lady Sidev. Violets Predominated, and their scent mingled the aroma of potatoes and onions. | The ladies ox the United party were | »ost conspicuous, and the flowers were > presented by tiny tots, who received l "eir first initiation into politics. P. Burbush, chairman of the nckland executive of the United party, ?j®de a farewell speech to the Prime -hfiister and his colleague, and wished '-iem bo'n voyage on behalf of members ®nd a safe return with added laurels °L Dominion. Prime Minister thanked all prej , ior their attendance to say iare*eD. He; said it was nice to leave New for the Imperial Conference sjth the good wishes of such a host of lr »eads and admirers. lie felt the great Responsibility that devolved upon him ? representing Xew Zealand at the Empire's ?reat conference in London. | fe harked back to the early days of and paid a tribute to the Unselfish devotion of men and women had stood bv their politics throughout the years—until thi- party had been i ® nce „ again entrusted with the admim»lr aiion of the country.