THE NEW GOVERNOR

Hokitika Guardian, 27 November 1924, Page 1

THE NEW GOVERNOR

SIR CHARLES FERGUSSON. LONDON. October 2. General Sir Charles Eergnsson. Hail, ol Kilkei'ran. has left bis home in Scotland for London. Prior to leaving Kilkcrran. Sir Charles invited the tenantry and workers on Lis estate to bid him and bis laliiil.v goodbye. The guests were received by Sir Charles and l.adv Eel*, gusson and Yliss Alice Fergus.son.

Sir (.'haries said In* :iml l.iiily Aliir "ere yoiny a.way with very mixed feeliii.es. he'.ausr the hi.st Ihiny they would cue io do was to yo away from limit.?. It was ju.st Ini' years since lie hist met llie tenantry and estate workers on returnin': from the war. and there was now the prospect o! yoiny away for perhaps another live veals, (hie miyhl have prel'erred |h.lt the iippoililluelll had not hern ollered. hut they would ayree that one was riylit lo an opt i;. herau.se it was the tradition of the family and of Scotsmen yeiierally that if there was a work of usefulness to lie undcrtaki n they should not shirk it. Thai was i rally at the hark of their minds when I hey were iitn.sidoiiiiy whet Inn they would aeeopt or not. As reyards Xow /ealand it was a country with wliii'h they had many as.snriations, 11is fathi'f. Sir .lames Ferrnssun. who had heen (lovornor-doneral in lSi.'l and IS7I. on his leatiny was sorty to yo away, only he wauled to yet hack to jvdit it al life. On I lie other hand he (Sir Cliarles) was sorry at leaviny Ayr-

sitin', Inti was net surry to get awav from |><>l itirul lif t >. Another association V, i 11 1 New it 1:1 lit I was lllilt I, is I attic l-in-law. Uk> Karl of Glasgow. nas Gov-ernor-General I'nmi 1802 to ISO 7. I)tti'ino the tins! live veins ninny of tliein had lieen Imnl liil mid lor the present one did not see nimh chance of improvement. Some people might lie. lieVe Unit ns n Inndlord lie v n.s lmrd, lint it was not so. lie eon Id n.ssiire tliein it wns not sii inncli loudness ol lienil ns emptiness of pocket. He knew how patient mill foi l caring they hud been n.s "tennuts. In re.mi.rd In the workers on |lie estiile he llmtiked tliein for their loyally mill pen! fellowship. Tlmy hull si ml. to him during the war mid remained with him sime.