GOVERNOR-GENERAL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 59, Issue 224, 5 July 1939, Page 6

GOVERNOR-GENERAL.

TOUR OF ISLANDS. THIS MONTH.

.. (Per Press Association), AUCKLAND, July 4. The Governor-General (Viscount GalAvay) accompanied by Lady Galway, Avill leave Auckland in the cruiser Achilles on Thursday to make his first visit to island groups under NeAV Zealand administration. Such a tour Avas to havo been made in the Leander last year; hut it was cancelled because of the prevalence of bronchial catarrh in Western Samoa and Niue Island, and of German measles at Rarotonga and several other islands of the Cook Group. Lord and Lady Gahvay, accompanied by Lieutenant S. R. lo PI. LombardHobson, R.N., A.D.C., and personal attendants, Avill leave the city by naval pinnace at. 3.10 p.m., and Avill be received on board by Captain Parry, commanding the Achilles. The cruiser Avill not return to port again until August IS. It Avill he her first ocean cruise since she returned to Auckland early in May from England, Avlicro she Avent at the end of last year to recommission.

From Auckland the cruiser Avill go direct to Rarotonga, Avhere she is due to arrive on Tuesday. LeaA r ing Rarotonga tho folloAving- day, she Avill visit in turn Mangaia, Mauke and Atiu, Aitutaki, Penrhyn, Rakelianga and Manahiki, Danger Island, Fakaofu and Nukunono, and Atafu. All these calls will he of one day each before going to Samoa. From July 24 to 27 the Governor-General Avill visit Apia, and after that he Avill spend a similar length of time at Pago Pago in American Samoa. After that the Achilles Avill go to Suva, spending six days there before calling at Nukualofa and Niue, and then coming on to Auckland.