SIR J. G. WARD AT HOME.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 10762, 9 May 1911, Page 4

SIR J. G. WARD AT HOME.

THE NEW ZEALANDERS' LUNCH.

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Received May 9,- at 9.35. a.m: , ! , ' /'Loridpn,'May 8. "Messrs Harcourt and Buxton, Colonel Seely, Sir" W. Miss Ward,''l)r/aid 1 Mrs Findlay, and 2so members/attended a luncheon tendered to Sir' J. G. 'Ward*/by New Zealand; members : of' the". House : of- Commons: V • //, ..'. > The speater/ iii proposing Sir Joseph Ward's health,' said the members of the House of had / watched his long, career with great interest. They would never forget New Zealand's timely/offer of a Dreadhouglit to lielp the, navy' when possible stress *. , - Sir/ Ji-G. Iy?sr<l had a. great deception On rising to reply:' He said New tjiat ani'tnirig she didto helW'the 'iMothetlahd was also' helping New- Zealand and 'the other , dominions to'joiaintain /the strength of : the whole Einpire. He." hoped as the. .outcome of the Conference- some practical system would be "inaugurated for the assist* ance and preservation of the Empire. He "was propd to see New Zealand so worthily represented in the House of Commons.