TIES OF EMPIRE

New Zealand Herald, Volume 82, Issue 25299, 5 September 1945, Page 9

TIES OF EMPIRE

DEBT OWED TO BRITAIN NEW HIGH COMMISSIONER (P.A.) WELLINGTON, Tuesday The admiration which New Zea- g; landers felt for the people of Britain d and the debt the world owed them for their dauntless courage and forti- w tnde throughout the war years, were o referred to by the Prime Minister, 1] Mr V raser, at a luncheon in honour w of the United Kingdom High Com- p missioner to New Zealand, Sir Pat- I rick DuiF. The Prime Minister also a expressed satisfaction with the re- t cent foreign policy speech by Mr Ernest a Bevin which, he said, was most realistic and oould not fail to have a stabilising a 0 fleet. }j J n welcoming Sir Patrick, Mr Fraser h mentioned his distinguished career in t the British civil service, stating that he had served at No. 10, Downing | Street under seven different Prime Miu- v inters. j Importance of Unity . t Mr Fraser stressed the importance * of unity within the British Commonwealth, However strong the differences of opinion might be from time to time within the family of British nations, these differences were capable of pti- j" rate discussion in full frankness, and s of private settlement. J The Prime Minister assured Sir Patrick that he would he warmly wel- F coined wherever lie went in New Zealand and would realise he was among friends devoted to the ideals of British \ democracy, intensely loyal to their t kinsfolk, and as ready to assist and co- f operate with Britain in the future as s they had been in the past. c "Future has no Terrors" 1 After thanking the Prime Minister for his welcome, Sir Patrick said he ( had been very lucky to come to New Zealand after his old friend and colleague, Sir Harry Batterbee. He also , paid a tribute to the New Zealand I High Commissioner in London, Mr Jordan. _ j "The war is over," said Sir Patrick, "but there is little easement in toil, i little let-up in shortages, and little in- • crease in amenities in sight for Britain, ; but the British folk will not falter; | they will march manfully on. Although the future lias few treats in store for | them, it has no terrors. It is from ■ such a Britain that I bring a message ; of greeting; it is from sucn a Britain that I bring a message of pride in New | Zealand's achievements, in the renown j of her armies, in her constancy when ' exposed to threats of similar peril, and 1 in the production she has achieved on her home front; it is from such a Britain that I bring a message of confidence in the service which the British Commonwealth and Empire can offer to humanity if our Empire family march hand in hand." AIR FORCE THEFTS AUTHORITIES PERTURBED WARNING BY MAGISTRATE The Air Force was perturbed over the number of thefts by members of the force and had decided to 'have cases tried in civil courts, stated SeniorDetective Trethewey when Harry Keith Morse, aged 32, carpenter, was charged before Mr S. 1. Uoodall, S.M., yesterday, with stealing property valued at over JL2 belonging to the Air Department. Accused pleaded guilty. Mr Tfetliewey said accused, who had been in the Air Force for five years and had served 14 months overseas, had ] been discharged last Friday. When he ' was leaving the Port Depot at Remuera, the guards at the gates found the property, which consisted of a tin of paint,, a sheet and two articles of clothing, in his suitcase. Accused had said he thought the clothing was his because he had paid for it. Pointing out that gear which had been paid for by servicemen still remained the property of the Government, the magistrate convicted accused and ordered him to come up for sentence if called upon. He issued a warning that the next offender would be dealt with more severely. FORGERY CHARGES CLERK SENT FOR TRIAL The hearing of six charge of forging social security payment documents in various names for a total of £49 os lOd. preferred against Donald Fulton Christie, a clerk employed by the Social Security Department, aged 27 (Mr Elwartli), was continued before Messrs J. Donald and K. G. May, yesterday. Detective-Sergeant W. H. Slater prosecuted. Evidence was given by Herbert Philip Mourant, a handwriting specialist, that in his opinion the writing on the alleged forged documents bore a striking resemblance to the genuine writing of the accused. Accused pleaded not guilty and was committed to the Supreme Court for trial. Bail was allowed. SENTENCE PASSED TWO GRANTED PROBATION Two prisoners recently convicted were brought before Mr Justice Cornish yesterday for sentence. A charge of obtaining money by false pretences had been proved against M rturice O'Connor, aged 41 (Mr G. Skelton). He was admitted to probation for three years on condition that he repaid £SO forthwith and paid £2O toward the costs of the prosecution at the rate of £2 a month. Having been found giulty_ of indecently assaulting a little girl in a picture theatre Arthur Lewis Cummings, aged 74 (Mr Dickson), appeared for sentence. The jury's verdict had been accompanied bv a strong recommendation to mercy. He was admitted to probation for two years and ordered to pay £ls toward the costs of the prosecution. A special condition was that lie kept away from places where yoime people congregated, including picture theatres, on Saturday afternoons. REAL ESTATE INSTITUTE (O.O.) HAMILTON, Tuesday The statement that only one dispute had had to be dealt with during the year was made by Mr IT. J. Hare, president of the Waikato branch of the Ileal Estate Institute, at the annual meeting. The following officers were elected: —President, Mr W. 0. Davis, Iliuitl.v; vice-president, Mr Tl. F. Saunders, Hamilton; committee. Messrs 11. .1. Hare (Pacroa), \V. J. Meikle.i'olui (Waihi), 11. M. Andrew (To Awamutn). H. H. Door (To Arolia), C. N. Vickridire (HnntlyV. G. S. Hoyes (Hamilton), S. T. Cooper (Hamilton), 1). R. Simroek (Hamilton), j. McMillan (Hamilton).