TRIBUTE TO BELGIUM.
GIFT FROM NEW ZEALAND.
CASKET GIVEN TO THE KING*.
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LONDON, Aug. 22.
; Sir Joseph Ward yesterday handed tht Belgian Minister a casket made of New Zealand timbers, the \ gift of a New Zealand | lady for ; presentation to King ' Albert of Belgium. Vs- Sir Joseph Ward said ; the gift was an indication of the warm feelings cherished by New; Zealanders towards a courageous -and heroic nation. ' Accompanying the gift "■ were ■. two greenstone tikis.;. : -- : '' : ;;.; ; '•; 'Xi-X'rX '?• vV. "'?< .\'.'"
The Minister, replying, said he was sure the King would be proud ; ; to receive '• the gift. ;; New Zealand had 'shown; magnificent generosity "towards Belgium 5 during the war. ' : ;^;; :; ';':' : : :'.''i"-'\.v;-'-"' ; ; ": ;< '.'' ;
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16936, 23 August 1918, Page 6
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114TRIBUTE TO BELGIUM. New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16936, 23 August 1918, Page 6
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