SIR WILLIAM RUSSELL

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 13, 23 December 1911, Page 4

SIR WILLIAM RUSSELL

HIS RETURN FROM ENGLAND. (By Telegraph,-Snccia] Correspondent.* Auckland, Dcceiubcr L' 2. Sir William Russell was a passenger by tho Moo]tan to Auckland from lineland to-day, accompanied by Lady Russell and Miss Russell, after an absence of nearly two yoars in England. Sir W'il. limn looks extromoly wcli. In conversation with «i "Star" representative, lio said that his object in going to tho Old Country w«s <0 sen friends ond relations who had been clamouring for a visit during all tho years he hud lieen engaged in New Zealand politics. "Tho opportunity came ofter mv defeat at t.he Inst general election," lio said, "and I enjoyed my visit very much indeed, but having led a very active life for fifty years 1 got horribly tired of twiddling my thumbs, and 1 am very glad to got. back to country whero 1 shall bo ablo_ to do some work." Sir William Russell said that tho idea that visitors from tho colonics are received with great caution by tho people in England scorned to him to lie an entire delusion. They hod a house in the country most of tho time, and thev were received with tho 'utmost: kindness and cordiality throughout. Hastings, December 25, Sir William and Lady Russell arc exacted in Hastings 011 Christmas Day. All address of welcome will tie presented to thorn :it a social gathering about (hp middlo of January. This will mark tho fiftieth anniversary of Sir William Russell s arrival in Now Zealand.