VERONICA’S VISIT

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LVIII, Issue 10297, 7 February 1930, Page 3

VERONICA’S VISIT

Civic Reception to Commander and uiliters.

Tl.ii’ TO OMANAWA

Yesterday afternoon Comnnuidei Robertson of JI.M. bloop \ cromca, i.uu nis canters were accoruca a civic jeception m the borough, Council 1 Chambers. - tns Uorship, the Mavor, (.Ur B. ; C. Kobbmsj, Lrs. D. A. ivory, C, , U hituig, aa.i Law represemca me ; ijuiougu, mi j. ti. Ureen (cnairman) the Harbour board, and Mr 11. Lewis twounty Clerk) the Count} - Council, Mr C. re. Macmiiian, m.R. rile ! Mayoress (Mrs Robbins j, Mrs Green, 1 .Urs Aewshoin, Mrs Law, and a number of citizens were also present. In welcoming the naval visitors, to the town, .Mr Kobbms expressed Ins regret that there had noi been an opportunity of making the i'l'ccption more widely known and so securing a much greater attendance. He tek sure the residents of the town and district would be delighted to make the acquaintance of the officers and men of the ship, and he expressed the hope that they would thoroughly enjoy their slay in lauranga. Mr Robbins also took the opportunity of thanking the Com- j mancier for bringing the Veronica up to the town. i Mr Macmillan also extended a i hearty welcome to the officers and ! men, It had been the ambition of j the harbour board to have H.M.b. j Dunedin come inside the harbour, : and it was still in hope that that | would yet be accomplished. i Mr Green expressed his pleasure at the fact that the V eronica had j visited the port, and on behalf of the harbour boait| expre.-.sed its gi atification that the Commander had brought the ship up to the town. Mr H. Lewis also extcndccU a welcome to the visitors on behalf of the country districts. Commander Robertson in replying, thanked the Mayor and citizens on behalf of himself and his officers for their warm welcome. From his ex- J periencc in the Dominion he could ■ say it was a typical New Zealand | welcome, as the fifteen months he had been in the Dominion had shown him very clearly what Xcw Zealand could do in the way of welcomes and hospitality. The visit, of His Worship the Mayor and repre--'■a 1 ti ‘ r’ i / n n;; t<> '>i -h. . 0 anchored down the harbour, had been act of coune-y which he duly apit was pleasing la pay a vi-il to Teur.O'ga .which had such close as; ‘x h/dons with the Xaw through the memorable engag'-men* ai Gate I’a, He could assure Mr Green that ho had evpei ieraa cl r. . ~n; in bringing the ship hr the wharf, and had found there was ample watthc Commodore the desire of the Board (hat if alall possible, the Dimer. He would certainlv convey to edin should enter the harbour when next site visited the port. The reception over, Commander Robertson and his officers were motored to Omanawa, and were shown through the power house by Mr Boak, borough engineer. The; visi- , tors expressed their great delight at the. beauty of the scenery in the gorge. It teas a perfect day, and the falls with their beautiful setting. \ have, rarely been seen by visitors to ! greater advantage. i During the afternoon a number | , of school children had a delightful j time inspecting the ship. She is. open j , again to the children and adults Mi;-' i ‘ afternoon and again to-morrow after- j noon. Last night the Veronica gave a j searchlight display—something un- j upm for Tauranga. | The officers were privately entertained during the evening. To-night the members of Hie crew arc -to be entertained at a dance at the. Ritz. The Mayor makes a special appeal to the citizens, especially the ladies, to attend, and help provide a good evening’s entertainment for the men-