BOTHA'S GREAT SERVICES
♦ MOVEMENT TO RECOGNISE THEM. (BY mEGRAPH.-pPRESS ASSOCIATION.) AUCKLAND, This Day. A meeting convened by the Mayor in support of the suggestion to give a testimonial to General Botha was attended by a crowded gathering of representative citizens. Eloquent speeches, dealing with Botha's great -victory, were made by Mr Gunson (Mayor), the HonG. Fowlds, and other representative men. _ A resolution was carried with enthusiasm inaugurating a shilling subscription to provide a suitable recognition for General Botha's distinguished services to the Empire, and requesting the Mayors of the chief centres of the Dominion to co-operate in creating a Dominion fund. A further resolution appointed a committee to give effect V> the previous resolution and to also recognise the services of General Smuts.
Yesterday there were despatched from Headquarters at Trentham Camp 400 telegrams in reply to enquiries, from relatives and others, about men in camp. This indicates the enormous amount of work thrown upon the camp staff, for in many caste enquiry has first to be made at the various hospitals and convalescent homes as to the condition of the men. Very often it is found that the soldip.r* enquired about are not mva.lided\ but w well « ccwible,
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Evening Post, Volume XC, Issue 13, 15 July 1915, Page 8
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199BOTHA'S GREAT SERVICES Evening Post, Volume XC, Issue 13, 15 July 1915, Page 8
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