Lord Bledisloe
Many New Zealanders will read with sorrow of the death of Lord Bledisloe. As the Governor-General of New Zealand he made many friends, but affection for him has grown since he returned to England. His continuing interest in this country and his consistent effort to promote its welfare won him a special place in our national memory. He would be fondly remembered even if it had not been for his magnificent gift of the Waitangi estate to the nation. This was
the birthplace of the Dominion, and it is proper that it should be preserved. Yet without his generosity and imagination it would almost certainly have been lost to New Zealand His concern for the maintenance of Waitangi was shown even in the last few weeks of his life, though he may have been misinformed about some of the developments. He will also be remembered for his enthusiastic support of New Zealand agriculture, which was his abiding interest. He was the friend of all who lived close to the soil
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Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28629, 4 July 1958, Page 8
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