LATE PRIME MINISTER

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 142, 20 May 1925, Page 5

LATE PRIME MINISTER

FURTHER TRIBUTES PAID

SEBVICES TO EDUCATION. "Few men have attempted to <l* more in the cause of education than the late Prime Minister,” said Mr J. A. Nash, M.P., at last night’s meeting of the Palmerston North High Schools Board of Governors. "Not that he was head of the department, but it became his province to find the money to carry on educational matters.” All deeply sympathised with Mrs Massey and family in the loss that they had suffered.

“I think that we all recognise that he was a sterling man, a man of his word and one whom we knew as a friend and will look up to in the future.” A motion of condolence with Mrs Massey and family was then carried in silence, all present standing.

Lodge was draped in black on Monday evening when the installation and investiture of officers was conducted, as a mark of respect to the memory of the late Most TVorshipful G.M. Bro. AV. F. Massey. The customary banquet was dispensed with. The local Masonic fraternity will hold a combined Lodge of Sorrow at tlie Masonic Church street on Sunday at 2.30 p.m., in memory of the late Prime Minister. Mr J. A. Nash, M.P., has received from the Prime Minister, Sir Francis Bell, a letter thanking him for forwarding the cablegram received by Mr Nash from Mr C. Dahl, Consul-General for New Zealand, expressing regret at the death of Mr Massey. Mr Dahl’s message, Sir Francis Bell stated, had been conveyed to Mrs Massey and an acknowledgment cabled direct to Mr Dahl at Copenhagen. MR MASSEY’S GRAVE. NATIONAL MONUMENT PROPOSED. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, May 19. The 'City Council to-night decided to call a public meeting to inaugurate a national campaign for funds to erect a monument over Mr Massey’s grave at Point Holswell, Wellington. GATES TO BE KEPT OPEN ALL THIS WEEK. The Minister of Defence (Sir Heaton Rhodes) stated yesterday: “In view of the fact that so many people are journeying to Point Halswell by motor car, to visit the site where Mr Massey is buried, the Defence Department will leave Ihe gates open daily from 9 a.m. till 5 p.m., until Sunday evening next, when the road will bo again closed until such time as ‘.ho City Council takes it over.” The Minister was asked for his opinion on the proposal for a national valhalla, or burial place for distinguished publio men of New Zealand.

“Speaking privately,” he said in reply, “I take it you mean a national burial ground, as they have it at Washington. .1 don’t think the time for that has yet come, although the suggestion has merits. For the moment I would rather see Point Halswell remain dedicated to Mr Massey. I hope that, before long, steps will be taken to erect a suitable memorial there to his memory.”