FIFTY YEARS AGO.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21076, 9 January 1932, Page 6

FIFTY YEARS AGO.

EXTRACTS FROM THE HERALD. POSITION OF THE GOVERNOR. The following are extracts from tha New Zealand Herald of January 10i 1882: " I hear, on what seems very good authority, that the departure of Sir Arthur Gordon from New Zealand practically stands postponed indefinitely in consequence of certain communications received by His Excellency from tha imperial authorities," telegraphs the Herald's Wellington correspondent. « is believed that it has been found that there is no eligible opening just at tB present time for the utilisation 01 o Arthur's abilities in the service of o» country, and that he will therefore sojourn some time longer in the uncongenial political atmosphere of land. The changte of programme has not elicited the enthusiasm which under otne Circumstances might possibly have bee displayed, and which assuredly W . OU *» have been manifested had the Marquis Normanby or Sir Hercules Robinson the Governor whose countermanded departure was in question." " Lucrezia Borgia" was produced at 1 . Theatre Royal last night, Miss Anna Montague as Lucrezia. Mr. Edward ra* ley as Alfonso, and Mr. Charles Turs as Gennaro. Thia opera was admiraoiy sung and acted. This evening we are have a new opera, that is, an opera . before performed in Auckland. It's®* titled " Mignort.' Miss Annis Montagu® j appears in the title role. . , H.M.S. Nelson. (Commodore ErsKinaj bus arrived at Sydney to relieve Wolverene as flagship on Australian station^