NEVER STRONGER.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 299, 18 December 1935, Page 5

NEVER STRONGER.

CROWN OF ENGLAND.

WHAT EMPIRE STANDS FOR. PROTECTION OF THE WEAK. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) HAMILTON, this day. "In the 25 years of their reign Their Majesties have faced unprecedented difficulties, but the position of the Crown in England to-day is stronger than ever before," declared the Gover-nor-General, Lord Galway, when speaking at Te Awamutu this morning. It was their Excellencies' first official visit to the Waipa district, and despite continuous heavy rain there v:as a large attendance at the Regent Theatre for the reception to the viceRegal visitors. School children, who occupied the lower portion of tlio theatre, greeted the arrival of Lord and Lady Galway with enthusiastic cheers and the singing of the National Anthem. Their Excellencies were welcomed by the Mayor, Mr. G. Spinley, and Mr. J. T. Johnson, on behalf of the Waipa County Council. Both speakers referred to the part Te Awamutu had played in several historic engagements during the Maori wars and stressed the ilistrict's importance in the primary production of New Zealand. Loi;d Galway, who was greeted with applause, said that the development of the country was in no small measure due to the tenacity of purpose of the early settlers, a spirit which lived on in their descendants. The loyalty of the Dominion and its people was reflected in the kindness with which the King's representatives were always rceceived everywhere in New Zealand. "The Empire stands f6r justice, liberty and freedom, together with good government, honesty of purpose and firm determination at a time when stability is so essential and so difficult to obtain," declared his Excellency. "The Empire is a great stabilising factor in world affairs." The Empire, he added, was pledged to protect the weak from aggression by tiie strong. It was unfortunate that other nations did not realise those pledges as firmly as Great Britain would like them to. It was obvious that Britain could not carry out the ideal of collective security alone. Prosperity could only be gained from stability. After morning tea the vice-Regal party left by car for Taupo.