SAMOAN FAIPULES.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 306, 26 December 1924, Page 3

SAMOAN FAIPULES.

MANY PLEASANT EXPERIENCES THE AUCKLAND PROGRAMME. The Sanioan faipulcs returned from a visit to Wellington and Rotorua on Wednesday. One and all of the party are delighted with the experiences and the warm hearted hospitality which they have enjoyed, and from a talk with them this morning the impression was gathered that they will he reluctant to sail on Saturday week. "We can hardy tell you how well and thoroughly we iave been entertained." said one of the nterpreters of the party. Apart from his aspect of thfi trip, the faipulcs " IV( " re ln pressed with thp many new sights md customs with which they have come nto touch. They were present in Wclington at the swearing-in of the Gover-ior-General. and were much impressed vith this formality and also of the Parliamentary Buildings, its massive tignity being so different from their >pen air meeting place—the fona. The party is in charge of Mr. J. T). 3ray, ITnder-Seeretary for External Afairs, and while in Auckland is accommolated at the V.M.C.A. An enteraining programme has been mapped out 'or them during their stay here, k'esterday morning they attended ,he service at St. Matthew's. Next , veek they will visit the Nlliotupu am and the V.'M.C.A. camp at Hunua. "arious picture proprietors and the , heatres will reserve accommodation for hem during- the -week and whatever ther entertainment tl*>y desire will be rovided by the V.M.C.A.