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Grey River Argus, 11 August 1925, Page 3

A pleasant surprise awaited the Rev •T. D. C. Madill, of the Presbyterian Church, Geraldine, when, on his return from a country visitation, he found in his garage n new car, which had been presented by the congregation for the use of the minister, and which was to replace the present one, wliieh had practically outlived its usefulness. As the parish is a large one, and entails a lot of motoring, the gift was much appreciated by the minister, Mr Bernard Shaw is among the celebrities of to-day who are “hopeless’’ from the autograph hunter's point of view. Lady Swaythliug’s children, however, scored off him when they were young. Keen autograph hunters, the young Montagus realised that to write to G.B.S. in the ordinary way was hopeless. So they composed a 'etter, in which they stated that they wished to call their new guinea pig “Bernard Shaw,” but thev did not like to do so without his permission, for fear he might object. By the next post came a postcard bearing the words: “I object most strongly.” and the signature of George Bernard Shaw,