THE NEW GOVERNOR

Southland Times, Issue 19394, 7 November 1924, Page 4

THE NEW GOVERNOR

FAREWELLED IN LONDON. INTEREST IN THE OVERSEAS DOMINIONS. (Reuter’s Telegrams.) LONDON, November 5. (Received November 7, 1220 a.m.) Sir Charles Fergusson, Governor-General-designate of New Zealand, sails in the liner Ruahine to-morrow. Sir Charles was farewelled at a luncheon at the Hotel Cecil to-day, Sir James Allen presiding. The High Commissioner promised Sir Charles a great welcome in New Zealand as a successor to Lord Jellicoe, who had proved a great success. He hoped he would visit Australia, with which he had had close connections. Sir Charles Fergusson recalled vivid and pleasant memories of his early life in South Australia. He feared he had not many qualifications, but he was going to do his best. He paid a tribute to New Zealand’s effort during the war, and mentioned that the New Zealand Artillery was under his command in 1918. He expressed the opinion that the war-time spirit of co-operation and self-sacrifice would furnish the only solution for the present bad economic conditions and unemployment. Sir Charles Fergusaon declared that a policy of “give and take” between Britain and the Overseas Dominions was an absolute necessity. He believed that the next five years would show a vast improvement in the general situation in Britain and the Dominions. He had the greatest sympathy with the aims and aspirations of the Dominions, and would do his utmost to promote tljo welfare of the people of New Zealand out of genuine love and affection.