THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CV, Issue 12532, 20 June 1901, Page 3

THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL.

CONGRATULATIONS ON HIS KNIGHTHOOD. , The following telegrams have passed between the Officer-in-Charge of the Telegraph Office, Christcburch, and Mr W. Gray, Secretary, Wellington, expressing the congratulations of the local staff to Sir Joseph Ward, on the occasion of his being knighted : ; ■ ' Secretary, Wellington.—Kindly convey to Sir Joseph Ward the congratulations of the Christcburch Telegraph Staff on the high and distinguished honour conferred 'on him by his Majesty the King. J. W. Mason, Christchur-cn. To Mr J. W. Mason, Christcburch.—l have had much pleasure in forwarding your- telegram to Sir Joseph Ward. W. Gray, Wellington. " J. W.'Mason, Esq., Christcburch.---Your telegram from the Cbristchurch staff, through the Secretary, has been forwarded to me. Piease accept yourself, and convey to the staff, my warmest appreciation of the good wishes it conveys. I tender you all my warmest regards, and I can assure you that I most highly esteem the good wishes of the Christchurch Telegraph staff. Among those congratulations received none are more acceptable than those from thjS old department in which I commenced mv career.—With kindest regards, J. G. Ward, Wellington. [Pee Pekss Association.] DUNEDIN, June 19. The City members wired to Sir Joseph Ward as follows: —"We deeply re ere b that you, as a leader of the. democratic party. should have accepted a title."