THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22293, 20 June 1934, Page 8

THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL

FARMERS’ APPRECIATION , INSPIRATION TO THE PEOPLE (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, June 19. Warm tributes to the keen -interest taken .by the Governor-General (Lord Bledisloe) in farming matters, in theDominion were paid* by speakers at the afinual meeting of the Royal Agricultural' 1 Society of New Zealand to-day. It was resolved the society’s....appreciation'' to his Excellency, WF ; -' Government, to use its influence in the direction of having his Excellency’s term of pffied extended,.. '• Mr J. Absoldm he considered it \vas: priate that the . society should seek- to prolqng .Lord Bledisloe’s stay in New, Zealand.

/“I think'l am right in saying that' no other. much for the 'tfes 1 and we„all appreciate what, hp has done,” ' said MnJ.VLinklater, M/P, v f Mr L, Maclean:, (Hawke’s said he looked upon ' Lord '.Bleidislbe ‘as the farmer minion.,, His interest in, the industry and in all other' phases of the country's activities had been; a Magnificent inspiration to the ' people. Ityit; werer at all feasible action shfluid be taken to have his Excellency’s term of' office extended.

Professor R.' E. - 'Alexander,-' C.M.G., 1 said he i thought no other Governor-" General had been so willing to help, and his advice had been invaluable.; . .

At the age of 13 an American girl,' Ruth Virginia Diamond, of Chaska' Beach, Ohio, has been operated on eight times. She is suffering from a persistent bone ailment, and she had her, first, operation at the age of four. The sur-., geons say that they can cure her.'’ 1 : ;V