AU REVOIR

Marlborough Express, Volume XLVII, Issue 143, 19 June 1913, Page 8

AU REVOIR

SIR JOSEPH WARD FARE-

WELLED

[Peess Association.] (Received June 19, "9.55 a.m.)

LONDON, June 18

The Hon. Thomas Mackenzie entertained Sir Joseph Ward at a farewell luncheon at the Trocadero. .:

Amongst those present Avere. Mr Lewis Harcourt, Secretary of State for the Colonies, Lord Emmott, (Tnder-Secretary, Sir John Anderson, Permanent Under-Secretary, Lord Blvtli, Si rGeorge Reid, and Several Agents-Genera!. Mr Mackenzie, in proposing Sir, Joseph Ward's health, said that New Zealand was indebted to Sir Joseph Ward- for the Advances to ...Settlers Act. and in the wider sense for postal reform and the giving of the Dreadnought.

Sir George Reid said that as long as Sir Joseph Ward lived the Empire would have a powerful advocate. Sir Joseph Ward, in responding, paid a tribute to the Motherland's judiciary. ~ : Mr Harcourt declared that lie appreciated the references to the judiciary, and hoped shortly to pass ii Bill giving effect to the wishes exrxressed at the Imperial Conference, When h© timsted^ to see a New Zealaiud judge in participation with the Judicial Committee:

Mr Harcourt concluded by wishing Sir Joseph Ward au revoir.