LORD KITCHENER.

Bush Advocate, Volume XXII, Issue 17, 21 January 1910, Page 5

LORD KITCHENER.

Press Assn—By telegraph—Copyright (Received January 21, 10.40 a.m.) ADELAIDE, This Day.

A great gathering accorded Lord Kitchener a flattering reception on his arrival.

THE NEW ZEALAND TOUR. ARRANGEMENTS SOUTH AND NORTH. [press association.] WELLINGTON, January 20. Arrangements have been completed for the reception of Lord Kitchener in New Zealand and for his tour through the Dominion. Lord Kitchener will arrive at the Bluff on Thursday, February 17, and be received by the Prime Minister (Sir Joseph Ward)'and the members of the Defence Council, who will accompany him throughout his tour. After arrival he will proceed to Dunedin by train and on Friday the 18th, will inspect the harbor defences, garrison artillery, and the senior and junior cadets. The defence, forces of the district will be brought into camp near Dunedin and on Saturday they will be put through field exercises under the eye of the visitor, returning to their homes on the Sunday. On Monday the Field-Marshal will proceed' by train to Christchurch and on Tuesday he will, as at Dunedin, inspect the harbor and defences and garrison artillery, and the cadets. The defence forces will be mobilised and put through field exercises on Wednesday. The same night Lord Kitchener will leave for Wellington, reaching thereon the Thursday morning. He will be accorded a civic reception by the Mayor and entertained at a banquet by the Ministry, and on the following day will inspect the harbor defences, garrison artillery and cadets. The defence forces will be mobilised that day and will engage in field exercises on the following day (Saturday). On Monday the Field-Marshal will leave by train for Auckland, where a similar programme will be gone through. On Tuesday there will be inspection of defences, artillery and cadets and the mobilisation of forces, and on Wednesday the inspection of field exercises. Lord Kitchener will leave Auckland for Fiji on Thursday, March 3.