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Timaru Herald, Volume CI, Issue 15445, 7 September 1914, Page 9

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TO CANTERBURY MEW PATRIOTIC SPEECHES. (Per Press Association.) CLI ItlS'l CltC I>l ii, Sept. G. 1 lie .'cml-oii lu uie Uiuii'i Uury scc--tii-L i,i ijxjjcd,tii -iui> v i'oivo at Iviuard i on fcai-uriiay iij^iiu tool; t:ie iorm oi a smoke concert. il was aitcinloti lie a number, many ladies Ijoiuir p;e>ent. Tile .Mayor presi'lei!. 1 l:e Prim.-- Alin stor and the Leader oi' Uie l)pp;;sition were present. ::iui also inai.y it auu.g i_-it.zs.-ns. -Mr Aiass.-y re.e.ml a great- reception on rising to speak, in the course oi an eloquent pair.otic speech -Mr Alassey said: "1 want to remind you of the lilec.iless victory of the first section of tic; New Zealand Expeditionary Force. IJo not imagine that they ran no risk, no flan<rer. I speak of what I know, and say they ran a very serious risk. I want to give credit where it ;s -clue, anl if it had nor- been i'or the assistance of the Australian Government. ;nd the navy of one of our allies, the iii>t sect on weuhl never have been allowed to reach Samoa. Some day the history that has taken place will be written, and then you will understand what 1 am telling' you.'' r l lien followed a reference to New Zealand' s interest in Samoa, consequent on the Samoan's desire for the protection oi the Bril sh iEmpire. as a result of the Calliope's escape. Continuing Mr Massey said: I want you to remember this, iirst soldiers of the Empire, haul down the German Hag ami replace it with the British.— (Overt and continued appaluset—That is a good omen, an omen that will pror > to be right I am certain of this, that though we are going to have reverses and successes. I have rot the slightest doubt of the u'lt mate result." f-Vn-pliMise.) . v ' 1 J. G. YT.-ir,] also made a stirrin™ and pai ri'Uic speech,. Tho Mayor Colonel Chaffev wit:i a flag purchased hy the eit'zens.'