"KEENEST PLEASURE"

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 85, 13 April 1929, Page 9

"KEENEST PLEASURE"

', PRDIE 1; MINISTER'S ■ MESSAGE

■ On behalf of the people of New Zealand, the Prime Minister' (the Bight Hon. Sir Joseph Ward) has forwarded the following cablegram to, the Prime Minister of Australia (tlie Eight Hon. S. M. Bruce):— '- ; ■"'-.■■' ''...;' :-..'. ■■■''■■; , "The news of the«diseo.very of'the Southern Cross and tie safety, of the missing aviators has been i-epeived with the keenest pleasure in, New Zealand and has been a source of-relief from the grave anxiety. which we all shared regarding their welfare." : Sir Josephi has also r foryparded the following cablegram to the Premier of New'• South /Wales' (the .Hon. T. R. Bavin):—-.. , ■■; ..'■. . ' • ;.-. .. '■'.'■■■ '' New .Zealand .shares .with: New South AVales aiid other portions of the Commonwealtli iii the feelings of universal satisfaction in connection, with the,discovery of the Southern Cross and the safety of Squadron-Leader Kingsford Smith and his companions. May "I ask you to, be 'good. enough to convey ito the relatives, of the aviators in your State, an expression, of our congratulations :upon the .happy, termination of our common- anxiety as to the welfare.of the missing airmen. 3' •

To Mr. James M'Williams, of Auckland, an uncle of T. H. M^.Williams, the New Zealandei' .on v board 1 the. Southern Cross, the folio wing, telegram has.been sent by,Sir.Joseph .Ward:— "May 1^ express on my own behalf and that of tile -Government pur .congratulations, in /connection with the good news' which has been received regarding the Southern Cross .and the missing airmen. The .tidings v will afford.both your wife and.yourself relief from the keen' anxiety you . must have felt regarding the welfare of your nephew." - '.' '■■ . , ...'•■ .