THE GOVERNOR'S VISIT TO WAIROA NORTH.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIV, Issue 4349, 21 April 1884, Page 3

THE GOVERNOR'S VISIT TO WAIROA NORTH.

[BY TKLEfinATH.— OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Helensviu.k, this day

His Exckllkncy thk Governor, accompanied by Mr Pennefathor and Dr. Campbell, arrived by special train this morning, and proceeded by the steamer Durham to Dargaville.

Dauoavillk, this day

This evening, between four and five, tho Governor is expected hore. With the usual pluck and energy of tho Da'gavillo people, every preparation is being mado to do him honour, a splendid triumphal arch being erected on tho main wharf, shops, hotels, and private hous<s being decorated with tree ferns, nikau, red blossom of pua!;akihaUha, etc., while Hags of all nations in abundance mako the township look excessively pretty. Two hundred natives on horseback arrived to-day, and they welcome and korero tho Governor to-morrow morning. Between three and four hundrod more aro expected between this and then. After interviewing them, the Governor visits a kauri forest to witness tree felling.

The following address will bo presented at the triumphal arch on his landing this afternoon. It is signed by tho members of the Dargaville Town Board and of the County Council. About a thousand Europeans aro expected to be present;— "To .His Excellency bir William Frederick Drummond Jervoin, Governor.— May it please your Excellency,—We, the members of the ilobson County Council and of the Dargavillo Town Board, on behalf of the inhabitants bid your Excellency a hearty welcome to this part of the cjlony. Fifteen years acojwe were last honoured with a visit from Her Majesty's representative. Since that time tho European population of tho district has increased one hundredfold, Our relations with the natives havo, during all tho?o years, been^of tho mrst friendly and neighbourly ohatacter. Hithertosetll ;ment and tho utilization of the resources of the district have been the result of unaided private enterprise. We are assured, howovor, that our soil and climate possess special capabilities for tho cultivation and manufacture of cortain subtropical products, for the introduction of which wo do not possess the necessary facilities or practical knowledge, and we aro much concerned at present to find somo way of securing for ouisolves and our children the benefits and advantages which a beneficent Providenco has apparently intended to place within tho reach of the inhabitants of thiif favoured part of tho colony. We trust that your Excellency's visit will bo as productive of pleasure to your Excellency as wo feel sure it will bo oi advantage to the district. Wo pray j our Excellency to be assured of our best wishes, fiat you may enjoy a happy and prosorous career a? the representative of our beloved Queen."