MANY TRIBUTES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 139, 15 June 1938, Page 3

MANY TRIBUTES.

' SIR GEORGE RICHARDSON. I- TAURAXGA PARTY'S JOURNEY. Indicative of the high esteem in which the late Major-General Sir George ; Richardson was held by returned V >oldiers was the long motor journey made yesterday liy a party of R.S.A. representatives from Tauranga to Auck]an<l to attend tlie funeral of the di»- - tingitished patron of the Auckland R.S.A. WitH the Mayor of Tauranga. s 1 Mr, L. R. Wilkinson, the party left Tau'j'ranga in the early hours of the morning " 'hi a«. to arrive in time for the funeral. -■Mr. .T. R. Bongard. president of the We-tern Bay of Plenty R.S.A., Mr. P. Mcintosh. secretary, and Messrs. W. Knight and C. P. (.'art liy. members of the executive, comprised the party. - i The late Sir (ieorge Richardson had ! taken a special interest in their bran.li. 2 and they were anxious to pay their ; I part ing respects. 1 ! A motion of sympathy with Lady 1 j Richardson was passed by the Auckland j iKducation Board this morning. The s j chairman. Mr. T. I". Well-. paid a j j tribute to the late Sir George, referring i L j (Specially to his interest in the welfare! •" of children and in health camps. j <; Reference to the 10.-s the city had >• [sustained in the death of Sir <!eorge j'jwas made at meeting of the Mount - ; Albert Borough <'ouncil. The Mayo. - , y j Mr. H. A. Anderson, said that the late K i Sir George was one <>f the best respected j. land most honoured citizens of Au-klanL | His life could be summed up in the one word. "service."' "He was a kindly. I thoughtful and honourable gentleman." } J shid the Mayor. Standing as a mark i of respect, the council passed a resoluV ( tion of sympathy with the relatives. ; j The Xorthcote Borough Council 'night offered sincere sympathy "and conI dole nee with Lady Richardson an 1 'Hi family, assuring them that the a««oe!a----'yition of Sir George with many activities jat Xorthcote was held in grateful it i remembrance.