SIR J. G. WARD'S FAREWELL

Evening Post, Volume LXXIII, Issue 118, 20 May 1907, Page 7

SIR J. G. WARD'S FAREWELL

, HIS PARTING MESSAGE. rEESS ASSOCIATION". LONDON, 18th May. Sir Jorcph Ward, after the degrea ol Doctor of Lav. 3 of Dublin University had been conferred, was entertained at dinner by two hundred and fifty "students of the University. The Provost of Trinity College' presided, and proposed * iho guest's health. ' Sir Jorcpli, In response, mentioned that, a number of graduates of Dublin University, including Lord I'lunket, held high positions in New Zealand. The students j medo a greet demonstration cs Sir Joseph, left tho hail. Sir Joseph Ward issued tho following farewell addrcoc bcfoie leaving England,: "I wish to cspreis thanks^ for the very great kindness of rll classes of tho community. I hsvo everywhere been treated with tho greatest possible cordiality. Attentions have been shown mo in such profusion that it K5 impossible to acknowledge tlicm individually. "I fully ldcogniso that ir honouring me the paojils of Great Brittin lnvo sLow^ ih«ir goodwill for New Zcr.b.nd and their deriro to draw closer tho tiea binding them to ih«ir kinsmen. Now Zealand we>l uaCarstaiido thin and heartily rcopro^stes the continent. I "Speaking »3 0:13 of ika icprcicnta- '• ttves of 0.-cr;ei dominions. 1 am c?ti:fit<l that thovj'a we have not accomplished I «J1 wo aimaa «.t, jour labours havo not been in vain, for tiio noblo ideal of Empire unity i-3 distinctly nearer and clearer than it was, before \ra cuvsao." Sir Joseph inscribe! hia name in the visitors' boo 1 .; at Buckingham Palace. After liaving taken farewell cf Lord Elgin (Secretary* of Stato for the Colonies) and the other visiting Pieniien. and colonial officials, Sir Joseph Ward, Dr. Fitchett, and Mr. Belcher started from Cnniing Croea for Brinuioi. The parly mccived ts hearty nnd-off, bouquets of ro2e3 and lilies being pnsentcd t to L?.cty Ward end Miss Wa"d The largo g:\tiioring which was pt<\-,out to Ltd tLeui farewell incluu'v.l Mr. Reeves (High Comm"«iGion?r), All* Reovca, tho L'arl of Haddington, /. I ).C. to tbo King, Sir Westby Perceval, form, crly Agent-General for New Zealand, ?r.d Mr. n-jgh Bcrtrnm Co.t, Lcj*»] As-cistant-Uiulcr Sccrotary of the Colonial Office. STATE OWNERSHIP OF RAILWAYS. LONDON, 18* n May During his visit to Dublin, Sir Joseph ■\Wird yavc tridencc before tho Vico-Rc-gjl CoaunJusion on Irish Railways. He explained tho general' position of tho New Zealand nuhrsys, and Strongly urged Stats ownership, wl^ich, he said, provided uniformity of system, prevented rebates, assisted settlement and development, and supplied v great ongino for advancing tho beet interests of tha people.