ROTARY CONFERENCE

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17227, 5 April 1930, Page 8

ROTARY CONFERENCE

YESfrERDAY'S FUNCffIO^S

(Per Press Association.) TUT. CHATUAI'. this day

Towards' Ihe close ot the aiteri'iooii session of the Kolar.v eonl'eren.ce, Mr. Klein Stoddard, one behalf pi the San Francisco club, presented an American Hat to ihe Danedin club, Mr. 11. .1. /totlnie, the president, iit ()unei,lin. 10leiv'ihij it on behalf of >he dub. The 'conference baHi,n the eyenmtf was ;,. brilliant function. A s,n:l11 uiementy jn ibo form of a handsome inkstand. with iwo pens, one for Mrs. Bonaldson. was presented to the district governor. Mr. Bonaldson, on behalf of the Tongariro National Park Tourist Co. Mr. It. ] Wriglev. in thanking the Kotory ciii'bs for holding the conference at The Chateau, made a strong appeal for the encouragement of the tourist traffic. The 'following reply was received by Ihe conference to its welcome to Their Kxcelloncies: "The Governor-General desires me to express his warm thanks for ihe resolution from the eighth New Zealand conference oi Rotarians now in session. His Jgxcell.en.cy deeply appro ciotcs their message and their assurance of co-operation by the 'Rotary clubs m jbis \('ork as wlwoh he esneciallv Values from an organisation, which is" rendering such great service to the community." At the conclusion of tbe revding of the telegram, the company sang the National Anthem.