New Governors

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIV, Issue 279, 5 November 1924, Page 5

New Governors

A Farewell Luncheon SIR CHARLES FERGUSSON AND SIR J. O’GHADYRECOLLECTIONS OF NEW ZEALAND. ’By Cable—Preu Amociattoii—Copy right (Received 5. 10.15 a.m.) London, Nov. 4. At a Colonial Institute luncheon to the New Zealand Governor-Genera!, Sir Charles Fergusson, and the TasGovernor, Sir James O’Grady, the chairman. Sir G. Y. Lagden recalled Labour’s repudiation of the previous Government’s agreements with the Dominions. He hoped that never again could such a conference he rendered abortive and that a way wound bo found to avoid such risk in the future. Never was there a, time when the Empire stood more in need of being strongly united, both for its own preservation and th© preservation of tho peace of the world. He declared that tfhe drop of .a good New Zealander’s blood was worth all the blood of all the Bolsheviks. (Laughter and cheers). Sir Charles Fergusson, responding to the toast, recalled arriving at Adelaide in 1868, travelling on a horse-drawn railway, and admiring redcoats outside Government House. They suggested his military career, which dated therefrom. He proceeded in 1872 to New Zealand with hifi father, who explored the New Zealand sounds, but found he was unable to cast anchor. He further recalled that his father introduced trout into New Zealand from his Scottish estate, • Sir Charles Fergusson humorously ■ anticipated, as a fisherman', that he would have a cordial welcome from trout. He quoted a Scottish paper of 1872 eulogising the unflinching loyalty of New Zealanders in the fiace of rebuffs and disappointments. The princely bearing of the natives and the potentialities of the country which was calculated to receive millions of their fellow countrymen. The thought of the same might be written to-day. He concluded by saying that he believed that on the consolidation of the Empire depended the peace and security of the world. The prospect of an honourable . connection for five years with New Zealand was extremely pleasing. (Cheers). SIR JAMES O’GRADY. Sir James O’Grady said that he expected to make mistakes, but he hoped to keep up the office with the dignity , and honour of the King. It would be a novel experience for an Irishman not to be able to fight. (Laughter). Ho hoped that his 35 years’ experience on the Labour question would oe of help to the people of Tasmania. He stated , that ho would sail on November 15th., and he believed, with the good wishes of the whole of the people of Britain. (Cheers). SIR CHARLES FERGUSSON. AUDIENCE WITH THE KING. (Received 5 8.50 a.m.) ' London, Nov. 4. Tlie King gave an audience to General Sir Charles Fergusson, who kissed i his hand on his appointment as Governor-General of New Zealand. His Majesty invested him with the insignia of K.O.M-G.—(Argus).