THE VETERANS HOME FRONT ELEVATION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XL, Issue 12280, 26 May 1903, Page 6

THE VETERANS HOME FRONT ELEVATION.

J. Gelling (Mil. Train), J. Griffen (19th Reg.), W. Gurley (66th Reg.). W. U. Garrard (R..N.), P. Healey (26th Keg.), Israel Hales t4uth Keg.), A. Hulpin (51st Keg.;, J. Hanna (58th Keg.), W. Hnne (53th Keg.), P. Heunesy (59th lies.). J. Huntley (65tU Reg.), P. Hoy (65th Reg.), T. Higgins (105 th Reg.), T. Hamilton (14th Keg.). T. Harford (14th Reg.) T. Huly (50th Reg.), J. Halloran (68th Keg.), W. Healy (58th Keg.), K. Halloran (65th Keg.), W. Ilefferman (65th Keg.). C. Hillick (65th Reg.), J. Hyland (65tk Reg.), K. Hutchinson (68th Reg.), C. Hassett (70tn Reg.). J. Hemmington (70th Reg.). T. Hilditch (80th Reg.), J. Houston (R.A.), J. G. C. Harvey (R.E.), R. Harrison (21st Hussars), H. H. Hutcuins (A.M.C.). P. Holmes (18th R. 1.). J. Harris (R.N.). G. Rowley Hill (N.Z.C.. K.X.). J. Harrison (R.N.), Hey wood (L.T.C.). W. Ingham (68th Reg.), C. James (Ist Dragoon Guards), Albert Jackson (21st Hussars), D. Jackraan (53rd Reg.), Ed. Jones (58th Reg.). V. Jennings (65th Reg.). J. Gerrard (70th Keg.) W. Jater (70th Reg.), J. Knight (R.E.). P. Morrigan (13th R. 1.). M. Kelly (70th Reg.). D. Kennedy (89th Reg.). Jas. Knight (Border Reg.), Chas. Kins: (40th Keg.). W. Knapp (43rd Reg.), J. Kennev (104 th Keg.). A. Knowles (14th Reg.), Croslv Kidd (40th Reg.), M. Keep (11th. Keg.), Wm. Kenorlv (18th R. 1.). D. Lee (65th Reg.). J. Laney (70th Reg.). M. Looby (70th Reg.), T. Latham (3rd Hussars), H. Llewellyn (65th Keg.). C. Lanesford (R.E.). W. Lumber (12th Reg.), M. Loonev (18th Keg.), J. Longe (40th Keg.). R. Little (18th R. 1.). E. Leckie (69th Brigade), T. Longhur=t (A.S.C.), G. Lovegrove (R.N.). E. Lishtfoot (65th Reg.). W. H. Loften (R.N.), W. Miller (12th Reg.). W. McLeod (18th R. 1.), J. McCanelless (18th R. 1.), P. Maher (40th Reg.), P. Murphy (40th Reg.), R. McLeod (53rd Reg.), M. McGuinness (57th Reg.), "W. Mclntyre (57th Reg.), J. McDonald (58th Reg), O. Martin

D. Bruce. T. Barron, S. Brown, T. Brown. G. Bryant, F. J. Bennett, S.rgt.-Major Betram, R. Bell. T. Bond, W. Bond, R. H. Cartman, R. C. Carr, W. H. Churton, J. Clark.' M. Collins, Sergt.-Major G,. C. Cooper, J. C. Culpin, M. Cummings. A. 1). Conneii, J. Clifford, A. R. Corns, J. Consindine. Heywood Crispe, J.P., G. Collins, Sergt. C. Chitty, J. Dacre, F. Lever, F. Dye, J. Davis, J. Dods. E. Evton, P. G. Ewington, J.P., J. T. Edwards, A. C. Fort, A. S. Ford, J. Frater, J. Finlay, H. Rees George, J. Gillander, T. A. Grattan, C. C. Hansen, 11. J. M. Haslett, E. H. Harrison, G. Rowley Hill, N.Z.C.. J. L. Holland, J. J. Holland, T. Harkness, A. L. Hume, N. F. Higginson, D. B. Kindle, J. Kowden, J. Hinton, G. Harper, K. Heighway, J. C. C. Harvey, D. Hutchison, H. Hendry, B. Johnson, F. J. Johnson, Win. Jones, G. James, Wm. Joims, Sergt. T. Holden, Sergt. P. Joseph Kelly. J. Kemp, C. B. King, J. Knox, J.P., E. Lewis, J. Laud, C. B. L«ing, L. L. Levy, C. Long, Sergt.-Major Lyons, F. S. Lawrence. W. Loriling. E. Lovegrove, J. Leonard, 11. N. McDonald, Alex. McConnell, A. B. Morrow. H. Maxfield. R. Miles, A. 51. Moon, .1. McKee. C. H. Madden, Alex. McKenzie. J. Mohr. J. H. Mullins. G. Maunders. J. J. Payne, G. J. Panter, G. Peet. Chas. Palmer. J. Pantling. C. A. Pope, F. Read, A. Rogers, A. H. Russell. W. Rutherford, Col.-Sergt. H. H. Reynolds, T. J. Ransom. W. Scott, T. Skillen. 11. S. Smith, F. C. Sauntiers. W. Scott, F. R. Spears, G. Sqiiibbs, J. Stichbury, J.P., J. Shaw. J.P.. J. W. Smith. T. J. Sanson, G. Sampson. T. Tavlor. W. Tennant, Wm. Thorn, E. J. Turpin, W. Thompson, Sergt. H. X. Warner, J. Webster, Sergt. ,7. West, H. Wright. If. Cope Wright, N. J. Wigmore. F. White, J. Wilks, R. Warnock, H. White. J. Wart. A. Woods, H. Wallace, E. Wallace.

A PRESENTATION. Having briefly reviewed the veterans and volunteers His Excellency presented to Lieutenant-Colonel Abbott (Fifth, Seventh, and Ninth New Zealand Contingents) and Captain Stevenson (Sixth Contingent), D.5.0., medals won by them in South Africa. Major Alexander read the Royal Warrant, signed by the King, conferring these honours upon the officers named, after which His Excellency pinned the insignia of the order upon the breasts of the distinguished recipients, and congratulated them in a few well-chosen words. The V.D. decoration was presented by the Governor to Major Pirie and Captain-Commandant Le Roy, and the South African war medal to Lieutenant Banks (Second and Sixth Contingents) and Lieutenant de Carteret (Sixth Contingent). THE FOUNDATION STONE LAID.

His Excellency the Governor, Lady Ranfurly, and the vice-regal party then ascended to the platform amidst cheers. Mr. W. K. Hutchinson handed His Excellency a handsome mallet of inlaid New Zealand -woods, and with a silver mounting, bearing the following inscription:—"Presented to His Excellency the Governor, Lord Ranfurly, G.C.M.G., on the occasion of his laying the foundation stone of the Veterans' Home, Epsom, Auckland,"New Zealand, on Empire Day, Mav 25, 1903." Using this, His Excellency, on the stone being lowered to its place, declared it to be well and truly laid. The