LORD BLEDISLOE

Hokitika Guardian, 26 June 1934, Page 6

LORD BLEDISLOE

TERM EXTENSION DESIRED CHRISTCHURCH, June 25.

"Now Zealand has been' most fortunate in its Governors and Gover-nc-'s-General, especially in these later years since the end. of the war,” said the president’ cf- the South Canterbury Association (Mr A. Lawrence Gee) at the annual meeting of tyiat body, speaking of the services rendered the Dominion by his Excellency Lord Bledisloe. .

Mr Gee said that Lord Tliedisloo seemed to be an 'authority on any and ■every subject c-n which lie was called to speak, and there was nothing which seemed too trivial for him in whiqh to interest himself and, by his patronage, to encourage and assist. He was indeed a worthy representative of his Majesty King George Without doubt his loss would be keenly folt by very, citizen of the Dominion, and it would be a sacl day for .New Zealand when he left its shores. The following motion was carried unanimously : “That tins annual meeting of/ the South Canterbury justices of the peace desires te express to the Governor-General, Lord Bfedisloe, its great appreciation of the wonderful work he has done in Ihe interests of this Dominion respectfully and sincerely i'°l-® s thiat arrangententM will he made whereby (his Excellency and Lady B'.edisloe may he induced to honour New Zealand by can; extension S>t Lord B 1 edisioe's. tetmbas .his - Half sty s representative in New Zealand.