CONGRATULATIONS FROM THE KING
A DIAMOND WEDDING AT AUCKLAND [XIIE PRESS Special Service.] AUCKLAND, March 30. “No one was more surprised than we were. We had so many telegrams; but \;e didn’t think of having one from the King.” In these words, Mrs W. Ravenhall, of Great North road, Avondale, described how surprised she and her husband were to receive a cablegram from his Majesty congratulating them upon the celebration of their diamond wedding. The cablegram, which was sent from Buckingham Palace and arrived on Saturday, read as follows: ' “The King sends you hearty congratulations and good wishes on your diamond wedding day.” Mrs Ravenhall cannot explain why she and her husband had the honour of receiving a private message from his Majesty, as they have had no previous association with the Royal Family; but she thinks that relatives in England may have had something to do with it.
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Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21746, 31 March 1936, Page 10
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