SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 1923. SIR ROBERT NOLAN, C.B.E.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 2 June 1923, Page 6

SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 1923. SIR ROBERT NOLAN, C.B.E.

• *- Everybody who knows Sir R. H. Nolan —and there must be but few people in South Taranaki who do not know him— will be delighted to learn that he has b«en honoured by the King by being knighted. Sir Robert did magnificent service during the war period, and the New Zealand Soldiers' Olub in London, of which he was in charge, was of inestimable value to the troops on leave, . and thousands of men in New Zealand to-day testify to its work and to the fin<<,influence which it had upon them. That influence emanated from the great personality of the officer in charge, S:r Robert Nolan, a gentleman in every sense of the word. Of a quiet gentle nature, with a real love for his fellow man, Sin Robert Nolan possesses a .strong magnetic personality, and that power not only drew the troops to the club but acted as a steadying influence upon their lives, surrounded as they were by innumerable dangers. Sir Robert is a true sportsman and is n. keen admirer of horses. He is president of the Egmont Racing Club, and is held in the highest esteem by all because of his upright life and his keenness that everyone should "play 'tire game." It will be remembered that Sir Robert was present and performed the ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the Refcnrned Soldiers' Club in Princes Street, and the fine reception which was given to him by the large crowd was a clear indication of the high respect of the community for one who gave of his best for his country and for the eo(xl of the country's defenders. Sir Robert has not enjoyed" rery robust health in retent years, fatct his very numerons friends, not only in South Taranaki, but throughout the Dominion, wilf hope that he may live for many years to continue liis gootl influence among men. We learn that some fifty telegrams of congratulation were sent from fr?ends in Hawera to Sir Robert Nolan tliis morning. We desire to join heartily in the congratulations which we know will be showered upon Sir Robert, who i> in every way worthy of the honour which has been conferred Tipon him.