SIR CHARLES FERGUSSON.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18217, 30 October 1924, Page 6

SIR CHARLES FERGUSSON.

LETTER TO THE ALL BLACKS

(FHOM OUR OWN CORHESrOKDBNT.) LONDON, September 18. Immediately on the arrival .of 11m New Zealand footballers, Mr S. S. Dean, on behalf of the. team, wrote a letter to the Govcrnor-General-elect expressing their gratification on having received the news of Sir Charles's acceptance of the Governorship, and enclosing him a list. ..of the team's fixtures during the foolbajl season. Mr Dean lias had the following reply from Sir Charles: "Thank you very much for your kind-letter, which my wife and I appreciate very much. It was a great pleasure to think that our appointment .was. so warmly welcomed, and I can assure you that we both look forward immensely to our stay in New Zealand, which we both remember well in former days. "Please give my warmest greetings to the team. I wish them all success and n. pleasant tour in this country, and shall look forward to greeting them on their return. Thank you for sending nic the list of fixtures. If it is at all possible for me to attend any of them I will, of course, do so, but it is doubtful, as we shall be xcry busy until our departure."