PRIME MINISTER’S TOUR.
SHORT VISIT TO OPOTTKI. (For Press Association.) 0 POT IK I. March fl. Mr Massey arrived at live o’clock asl night from Gisborne. A large ■mud 'assembled in the afternoon to it tend the unveiling ceremony of a mmument to fallen soldiers erected at cost of C-200 and bearing over UK) mines. Many florid emblems were revived, and the returned soldiers and ,tlier units paraded, the lormer providng the tiring party. Mr Masscv. in a vigorous speech readied the hemic deeds of the soldiers mil sailors during the war. He said he same elements were, at work to-day ,hat caused the war in Idll. Me mped that in the years lo come d wai •june it would find the Dominion preened to help to defend the Kmpire as n the hue war. Mr Williams, M.P.. and the Hon. Jow were amongst the other speakers. The Premier left at seven o clock to Whakatane. Owing to the shortness ol iis stav he was unable to receive dcnitations. which caused keen disippoiutment. _
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 342, 9 March 1922, Page 5
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173PRIME MINISTER’S TOUR. Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 342, 9 March 1922, Page 5
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