FLOCK HOUSE

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 19 July 1924, Page 5

FLOCK HOUSE

OPENED BY LORD JKLLTCOE

(United Press Association.)

WELLINGTON, This Day

At Bulls yesterday Lord Jellicoe formally opened Flock House, which with an estate of 1200 acres was acquired by the Dominion sheepovvners as a training ground for the sons of seamen lost in tho war. There was a large attendance, including people as far away as Canterbury. Mr T. R. Lees, managing trustee, welcomed the Governor-General and said they had an engine room telegraph from H.M.S. New Zealand, with which lie asked Lord Jellicoe to signal full steam ahead. The Governor-General in Admiral’s uniform, said the idea of Flock House was a most happy inspiration on the part of 2000 New Zealand sheepowners. Addressing the boys already in residence he told them that British seamen were the salt of the earth, and they had to live up to tho reputation and make the House a success. Let them also make up their niinds to be ministers of the Crown. He was sure among them would be.a future Prime Minister. Amid applause he then set tho telegraph at full steam ahead. Hon. W. Nosworthy said the sight of a great Admiral of the greatest fleet speaking to the sons of seamen who had lost their lives had made a profound impression upon him. He paid a high tribute to the part the Hon. E. Newman had played in acquiring the estate. The Governor-General’s prediction might easily be accomplished, for both Mr Massey and Mr Guthrie bad driven a plough in their time, the latter upon Hint verv estate.