SIR JOHN SALMOND

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLI, Issue XLI, 17 October 1921, Page 7

SIR JOHN SALMOND

CONGRATULATED BY THE BAR

(BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION.. WELLINGTON, Oct. 17. Before the Appeal Court rose this

morning Sir Francis Belt, AttornoyGenexal, said he wished, on behalf of the bar, to congratulate Sir John Salmond on his appointment as New Zealand's representative at the Disarmament Conference in Washington. He was ouite sure Sir John Salmond's work at the conference would give satisfaction to the country. The profession was gratified that so distinguished a lawyer and Judge ha dbeen selected as New Zealand's representative, ! Sir John Salmond, replying, after thanking Sir Francis Bell for his kind remarks, said he realised the importance of tho responsibilities placed upon him, and hoped he would be able to justify the confidence that had been placed in him,