RESPECT OF PEOPLE
NEW ZEALAND SOLDIERS
"No matter in what country, the British soldier—and that, of course, includes the New Zealand soldier— has in all circumstances been kind and gentlemanly to. the people," said Mr. R. A. Wright, patron of the Karori R.S.A. Auxiliary, in welcoming returned servicemen of the district at a function in their honour at the Parish Hall. It was not only in the "unfortunate firing line" that the New Zealand servicemen had made a name for themselves, but wherever else they had been. In the last war they had put New Zealand on the map, and the men of this war would add to .the fame of the "old diggers" in the gentlemanly way they comported themselves.
Good wishes to the returned men of this war and admiration of their service were expressed by Mr. Wright, and associated with him in the welcome were Mrs. M. Burnett (women's section, Karori R.S.A.), and Messrs. W. H. Nichols (Soldiers' Welfare Committee), A. J. Dixon (Karori Bowling Club), and J. Adams (R.S.AI). Entertainment at the function was provided by servicemen as members of the Tiki Concert Party, which had Captain J. Bennett as organiser, and Lance-Cor-poral P. Evans, as stage manager.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXVI, Issue 35, 10 August 1943, Page 3
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202RESPECT OF PEOPLE Evening Post, Volume CXXXVI, Issue 35, 10 August 1943, Page 3
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