THE ALL BLACKS.
SCENES IN CANADA. COWBOY & INDIAN WELCOMES* (BT CWU; —mrss »SSOC!.ITT^K —wszurj "irx'' ssstrjol.) VANCOUVER, V.-broary ?- The reception of the Alt Black* Calgary li.itl two spectacular features Before 2 huge crow J. 1«* InJiaa ohieti, with the »qua*"» and braver ia all splendour of their tativ? raimvat. w*-5 the Maori mcmtvrs on. the iaritati#.* of the Lieutenant-<«>vernw. R. G. Brett, ami the Premier, the H®». Hubert Greenfield. cowboys miagHn? with the throng. The nativr* of two countries studied each otfecr cfcwc'y l'or the first time oa record. Following an auto tour of the <«* v bv the visitors, rowbojs staged * banquet and bail at the leaiiiajr hoteL Tlio assemblage. in gart>, finally startted by 1..0 terrifyiag yt-tl of a veteran eowhoy as he rod* fcis horse straight into the rotuada 3*l yelled a Western ''hoop-no! ** Tho All Blacks loft on SaturiiT morning for Banff as two-day gums at tin winter carnival. MESSAGE TO GOVERNORGENERAL. (rR£33 ASSOCUTICX TtLtJli* * WELLINGTON", Febiruary ft. The Governor-General has twHw i 4 tho following telegram from tfc# Lieu-tenant-Governor of Alberta, Canada:— Calgary. February 7. Alberta rejoices to-day ia tit» presence of the Xew Xralaad athletes. Ileartiest congratulations to our sister PomiakMi mi their wonderful record aad tra# sportsmanship. —(Signed) R. CBrctt, Lieutenant-GovCTßor. His Excellency Las sent the fsitaw* ing reply:— We arc grateful for your limpitality to. anil appreciates wf tin* team of which we in New ZtabmA are very proud.— Ctarir* Fergusson, Govcraor-G«®ctaL
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Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18303, 10 February 1925, Page 9
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THE ALL BLACKS.
Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18303, 10 February 1925, Page 9
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