SIR JOSEPH WARD.
t WELCOME AT WOODVILLE. By Telegraph—urea* Aiioeifttio*. WOODVILLE, March 1. Sir Joseph Ward, en route to Gisborne. bv tho Napier express, was met at Woodville station by the Mayor (Mr H. P. Horne), Councillors, representative* of tho County, and prominent citizens. 1 lie Mayor tendered a welcome and congratulations to Sir Joseph on his l election as Prim© Minister. He referred eulogisticallv to Sir Joseph’s . j long and brilliant career, and hoped . that h • would long be spared to conr : tinue his work. ! Sir Joseph, in returning thanks, j spoke optimistically of tho Dominion’s . future. He also said that lie was ! gla dto be able to be present at tho ceremony in Gisborne to do honour to i th© late Sir James Carroll, who had i J done much for New Zealand and the ' Maoris. In connection wrth tho nnveiling. a large Maori hui will be held. Tribes i j from all over New Zealand are expected I to b© present, r*>me being already on 1 the way. Over 200 were in camp to-night, but |b v Saturday th© number is expected to be swelled to 1500 to 1800. I Tlio hui will com mono© to-morrow ' night, and continue till Tnesdnv or ■ j Wednesday next.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18203, 2 March 1929, Page 17
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208SIR JOSEPH WARD. Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18203, 2 March 1929, Page 17
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