MESSAGE TO RAROTONGA.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXIV, Issue LXXIV, 28 September 1918, Page 4

MESSAGE TO RAROTONGA.

a- t WELLINGTON, Sept. 27. bir James AUen has sent the fol~ lowing message to Rarotonga- "The Government and people of New Zealand rejoice m the closer connection with the European community and Arikis of Jkirotonga and gratefully acknowledge the loyalty -and patriotism which PromptedJJarotonga to JTit. J2 ■ to unite with the Empire in its deter- ' muwtion..tp secure freedom. . New Zealand is bound to stand by R^rotonca and, the neighboring islands, and will not fail to do so."