SIR JOSEPH WARD.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXVI, Issue 13421, 7 July 1911, Page 5

SIR JOSEPH WARD.

HIS SERVICES TO THE EMPIRE

Further Recognition.

Preaa Association.—Telegraph.—Copyright. LONDON, r.lv G. The freedom of the Leather Sellers-'Com-pany has been conferred on Sir Joseph Ward in recognition of his -crviccs to the Empire, also in rommemoration of the company’s association with the late Sir John Hall. After the ceremonial Sir Josecph Ward was banqueted. Lord Addington, Sir Edward Montague Nelson, Sir E. Morris (Newfoundland), Percival, Kidd, and Judge Palmer were present. ° Harden Pullan, in proposing Sjv Joseph H nrd, said that Englishmen would never forgot that New Zealand, prompted by Sir Joseph Ward, had offered a Dreadnought when a cloud of danger threatened tfle Motherland. Sir Joseph Ward, in responding, said it waa only natural that when the horizon was clouded the people of New Zealand should show the outside world that the Motherland had whole-souled su—nirt. The outcome of the Conference would go a long way to draw the Empire closer. °lle looked forward to tne time when the overseas Dominions and the Motherland would share the burciens proportionately to their population. He had alwavs urged one great navy under one set of'brains in one place. I\ hat was the use of talking ahnul local navies- Trouble would bo over hethey could act. They would be no carthly uso if the Motherland was overwhelmed. Now Zealand’s action was prompted bv a desire to make the people of Britain recognise that tile younger offshoots wore not ungrateful for past support.