LORD BLEDISLOE SEES NEED FOR HARD WORK
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AUCKLAND, April 17. "I leave New' Zealand with deep re jret and most profound gratitude to all vhom I have met, for their kindness md warinth of their reception to Lady Bledisloe and myself," said Yiscount Bledisloe before his departure by the Rimutaka after a six weeks' visit to Mew Zealand. " During our all too brief stay, " VTiscount Bledisloe eontinued,t".Lady Bledisloe has repeatedlj remarked to iqe how much she would like to make lier home here. Believe me, if we were to follow our personai desires, we would willingly do so. However, pressure of my duties in many ; otficial capacities, makes it imperative , that we should return." . . Eeviewing liis impressions of the eountry, Yiscount Bledisloe said lie had detected Some evidence of frustration, espeeially among the people of the rural areas.' Tlie most important thing he could say in a farewell message was to stress the importance of and neeessity for liard work among all sections Oi the community. It was idle for the people to believe that, with the increasing use of labour saving devices, they could make an elysium of more I leisuTe and less work in the Hawaiian manner.
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Chronicle (Levin), 18 April 1947, Page 7
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