GENERAL HENDERSON.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17145, 26 April 1919, Page 8

GENERAL HENDERSON.

WAR WORK COMPLETED.

THANKS OF THE DOMINION.

PRESENTATION IN WELLINGTON. [BI TOKJBJkPH.—OWN correspondent.] WELLINGTON, I'ridaj. The general regret which is felt at the approaching departure of Surgeon-General Henderson was voiced at general headquarters this morning, when the medical practitioners of the Wellington military district, members of the headquarters stall, and personal friends united m making a presentation to him. Among th<-sa pr-sent wire Sir James Allen, S r Alfred Kobin, and officers of the Public Health Department. After Sir Alfred Robin had briefly opened the proceeding, Sir James Ai.eu said he was sorry tlio time had come for General Henderson to return to England. He had come here at a difficult time, and soon made his presence felt. It was a relief for him to know that they had one officer who possessed the gifts General Henderson posse. eed—knowledge, experience, and personality which were so necessary in the discharge of his duties. He tende.ed to him the thanks of .the Government, of himself, and of the reuplo of New Zealand, and wished him a pleasant voyage. In his weli -earned rest he would have the consolation of knowing that the services be had rendered to the Empire were appreciated, especially the services he had rendered to New Zealand.

Dr. Elliott said G-neral Henderson came to New Zeala' d at a time- of almost overwhelming trouble, and his unfailing tact, courtesy, and quiet determination, coupled with long years of experience in he service of the Empire had been of the greatest benefit to the. country and to the medical services of the New Zealand Army, which, in this war. had attained importance never hitherto approached. Gereral Henderson had brought himself clceely into contact with the civilian members of the' profession, and also wuh the social life if the community. In thiee and a-ha'.f veare he had spent in the country, ha had raised the status of the medical profession in New Zealand very considerably. A go'd cigarette case, cold sovereign caso, and a hard ome set of Maori greenstone mementoes, all inscribed, wire then presented by Dr. Elliott. General Henderson, in reply, said be was specially imprersed with the extraordinary loyalty of the medical profession. They were a'ways ready to takeany advice and do their utmost. It was always a privilege to him to work with them all. Trey h-d passed through troublous times. He had never sskel them to do any jvork, civil or military, that had not been done. They all reoo'gi nised they bad to see the war through, and whatever happened, had stuck U their job. He acknowledged the assist* ance he had received from the British Medical Association, the scientific side of the University, the Health Department, and many othersGeneral Henderson leaves by the Mooraki for Sydney on Monday, en routo t4 England, via India. " _ K