THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22424, 20 November 1934, Page 7

THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL

CIVIC FAREWELL AT NELSON TRIBUTES TO THEIR EXCELLENCIES (Per United Press Association) NELSON, November 10. The Governor-General, Lord Bledisloe, and Lady Bledisloe were accorded a civic farewell at Nelson this afternoon. There was a crowded gathering, and glowing tributes were paid by the Mayor (Mr W. J. Mofi’att) and Air H. Atmore. M.P. During the day visits were paid to various institutions. His Excellency said that as an old friend of Lord Rutherford he had been particularly interested in Rutherford House at Nelson College. The impression he had gained as he had walked through the delightful edifice was how very different were the conditions from those Lord Rutherford must have experienced many years ago when he was a pupil of Nelson College. “ I shall tell him all about it when I return,” said Lord Bledisloe.

Speaking at the civic farewell. Lord Bledisloe said-he had often wondered why there was no portrait of Lord Rutherford in New Zealand by an eminent British artist. He was going to let them into a secret. It might interest his hearers to know that he anticipated that before he left for England he would see such a portrait executed by a British artist hung in the National Art Gallery at Wellington. Possibly Nelson College might secure a replica. He looked upon Nelson as the centre of science, art, and education, richly endowed with floral beauty, which had been to them while in New Zealand a happy resort for rest and recreation. Helooked upon the Cawthr-on Institute of Scientific Research as one of the most enlightened enterprises ever established. He appealed to the people of Nelson to preserve the beauty of their lovely territory from the vandals of commercialism.

His Excellency and Lady Bledisloe will return to Wellington this evening.