PERSONAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 21 December 1925, Page 8

PERSONAL.

Vice-Regal. . The Governor-General paid his first official visit to Greymouth on--Friday. After a formal welcome by a representative deputation in ' tho. morning aboard the Tutanekai, the Vice-Regal party motored to the James -State Colliery, into which the party proceeded, a distance of a mile. Lady iergusson fired two shots, the GovernorGeneral two, and their son one. Tn» party then motored -to Punakaiki, visiting the celebrated blowholes. in tho evening a large crowd gathered at the civic welcomo in the Town Hall. Sir Charles Fergusson, after referring to the promising industrial prospects o the Coast, remarking on its resemblance to "his home country, Ayrshire, paid a tribute to the loyalty of V cst Coasters and New Zealanders generally to the Empire, and also to the pioneeis and men who served in war time. On Saturday tho Governor-General, accompanied V Lady Fergusson and fiSfo* W^ov a fiV^ public "'« k !CSC Sub ucnt ly i- e ° P iavtv motored to the Rimu dredge, nmlXi ce to Lake Kanieri. On then, r, tn n tbev attended a gala at Cass Knuaie. and later received a hearty send-off at. the railway station.. Tbe Vice-Regal party, arrived at AVnstnort yesterday morning, and attendcS the Presbyterian Church. At tbe conclusion of a ebnstemng cercmonv, the mother ami child \%eie, at ino Governor-General’s request presented to himself ami Lady Fougnsson who shook hands with them, and wished them well.

His Honour Mr Justice MacGregor was a passenger for Dunedin b> first express on Saturday. Bishop Richards (Dunedin) passed through Timaru on Saturday on lus w ay to Christchurch. The Hon. Mark Cohen passed through Timaru on Saturday by express for Dunedin. Mr A. Washer returned to Timaru from Dunedin on Saturday. Mr J. McKoown and Mr R. Dafidson returned by tho same train.