WOULD UNSHEATH SWORD

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 72, Issue 91, 17 April 1929, Page 8

WOULD UNSHEATH SWORD

SIR WILLIAM NOSWORTHY ASHBURTON PAYS TRIBUTE [ Per ?ress Association. ] ASHBURTON, April 16. His services to the people of Ashburton County over a period of twenty years as member for the district and Minister of the Crown were recognised to-night when Sir William Nosworthy was entertained at a banquet given by the citizens of the town ami country. There was an attendance of about 300, rperesenting the local bodies and the public. The guests were Sir R. Heaton Rhodes, Mr 'J'. 1). Burnett, Mr D. Jones and Air F. J. Rolleston. Mr F. (r. Evans, provincial president of the Farmers’ Union, presided and had with him the Mayor, Mr R. Galbraith “Never Looked for a Gap” Apologies for absence were received from Air J. G. Coates and the Prime Minister, the former eulogising tho work of Sir William Nosworthy as a Alinister of the Crown, saving that he never looked for a gap in the fence. Mr J. Carr, County chairman, proposed the toast of ‘‘The Guest.” He spoke in glowing terms of Sir William Nosworthy’s work for Ashburton, for which he was elected in 1903. Sir William said he had no thoughts on the matter at present, but if the occasion ever arose he would unsheath the sword and again enter the Ight. A grandfather clock was presented to Sir William Nosworthy and a gift for Lady Nosworthy. Problem of Unemployed Air .Tones argued the claims of cooperation, saying too much time was spent in finding ways of stopping men from working. If Parliamentarians tackled the problem of unemployment as they knew it should be tackled it would soon be solved. The guarantee rate of 14s a day was the worst blow ever struck at New Zealand workers. The coming Parliament, he said, would be a most important one and members would have to bend to meet the blast.