THE GOVERNOR'S TOUR.

Press, Volume XXXI, Issue 4288, 28 April 1879, Page 2

THE GOVERNOR'S TOUR.

[Press Special Wire.] i Dpnbdin, Aprils?, I Sir Herculea Bobinson and pufcj oamebj ; special train from Invorcargill today, h Milton hie Excellency was preiented iritbaa • addrem welcoming him to the borough, sad ! trusting that his present tour might proTesn- I joy able to him and to Lady Robinton, Big | Excellency having replied, tho train raorsd S on, those Bjisnmbled on the platform cheering | heartily. At Dunedin the arrangements for p the reception of hie Excelleco? were, mwi £ complete. The most noticeable feature | in the street was the arch greeted is ; Princes street. The Royal standard flostft} from the Government buildings and eerersl merchants' offices and other Isige buildiop ; displayed flags and bannerets. Immwm crowdi of people thronged the itropit ht'_ tween Peliohet Bay and Garriion HalJ, whew the reception took place. - The platform of the hall was crowded with leading citizens. On bis Excellenoy entering the hull he was loudly cheered, and afterwards at the tequctft o£ the Mayor.he declared the hall opened, and said that it was a oredit tb Dunedin. An addicfe of the usual .complimentary and coogretilatory character then presented b; tit I town clerk, and responded to by his Eia!. | lenoy, who eaid that he and Lady Robinsra | anticipated much pleasure from their visit to BDunedin, which presented so many features of f* interest, and such a striking example of rapidf and solid progress. Three cheers were tnes given for hia Excellenoy and Lady Eobitaonsand the vice regal party drove off to &|. Fern Hill Club. The number of citizons via turned out on this occasion was larger these| any previous occasion in Dunedin. - -|