TUAHIWI SOLDIERS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17196, 16 June 1916, Page 5

TUAHIWI SOLDIERS.

ROLL OF HONOUR UNVEILED.

The Runanga Hall at Tuahiwi was well filled on Wednesday night, when a roll of honour was unveiled. Mr Thomas Green, was chairman, and amongst those present were the Mayor and Mayoress of Kaiapoi (Air and Airs J. Hi Blackwell), Messrs H. AlHntosh and D. M’lntosh, and Captain E. E. Papprill. t An enlarged photograph of H.AI.S. New Zealand, presented to Tuahiwi by Captain Halsey, was formally received and was handed to the trustees of the hall. Air 0. Flutey, on behalf of the pa, expressed thanks’ for the gift, and on his motion it was decided to cable Captain Halsey expressing appreciation of his gift and to congratulate the present commander of the vessel on tho part the New Zealand had played in the Jntland naval battle. Alr .Tc Aike then unveiled a roll of honour of those men who had left tho pa tp serve their King. Ho stated that out of thirty eligible young men, twen-ty-seven had already accepted service. Some had paid the supreme sacrifice. He felt sure that the men from the district would add distinction to their race and to the Empire. The Mayor of Kaiapoi said that tho roll of honour itself was a credit to Air Ha.po JUru, who had designed it. The names and photographs thereon should be an inspiration to the growing generation. Both Maori and pakeha were at one in feelings of loving reverence for those who done their part and who never would come back. It behoved those who stayed behind to prove worthy of the great fight their fellows v»?re putting up for them.

Air W. Uru addressed the Maoris in their native tongue, and a Alaori song of sorrow was sung in memory of those soldiers who had fallen, and a song of cheer for those still fighting.

During the evening the Kaiapoi concert party supplied an excellent programme, which was much appreciated. The evening closed with the singing of “ Rule, Britannia ” and the National Anthem.