GOVERNOR-GENERAL.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 June 1924, Page 3

GOVERNOR-GENERAL.

\ TRIP.I'TK FROM T'llF. PI 1-I*l 1

A ICELAND. June ‘2.

The general regret felt throughout New Zealand at the approaching departure of the Ooven.o.-Gonoral was referred to at St. .Mary's Cathedra vesterday morning by Cation Pcrciva ami's, in the course of his address. The speaker said the Dominion took it n/a high honour that so famous an Fu'dishmau should he sent to us by During his term ol office Lord .iellicoe. liv his unwory.ng <hl>~eurc in the duties of Ins high office Lv ilis onthusi astir- zeal in promoting oil good causes, by his manifest onjovment of life among us by constant ~,-oofs of Ids thoughtful kindness, unit l,v the example of a Christian gentleman. had won the effect ion of the whole Dominion. . “Long after he has lelt us.” « ; ' ul Canon James, “his influence will- be Celt and his memory cherished. At present it is true to say that never has there been a sentiment more general io the Dominion than the unanimous recret felt hv all sqrts and conditions, lE voting and old. of all . hisses and creeds, at their Excellencies’ impending departure from us. It touches us individually with a sense ol personal loss.” HIS EXCELLENCY'S KNf.Af.lM ENTS.

Lord jelli. ne returned to Auckland trout Tokaanu on Saturday. He presided at the weekly luncheon of the Rotary Club to-.lav, and in the evening attended the annual meeting of the St John Vmhuhince Association, when he invested Bishop Averill as a chaplain of the Older. . To-„,„r,ov Ids Exo.-dlency will he present at the military parade at the (Villain. He will ..inspect tlio troops and take the salute. Tn the evening n reception will he held at Government House. . „ On Wednesday afternoon their Excellencies will give it garden party at Government House. laird Jellicoe «i attend a Masonic meeting m the evenjog. On Thursday tliir 'Excellencies will attend the races at Ellershe. Lord and Lady Jellicoe will go out of residence at Auckland on .Tune lStli.