REPRESENTATIVES AT CORONATION

Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 26986, 11 March 1953, Page 8

REPRESENTATIVES AT CORONATION

Western Samoa And Cook Islands N.Z. CABINET’S DECISION (New Zealand Press Association) WELLINGTON, March 10. Representatives from Western Samoa and the Cook Islands will be invited by the New Zealand Government to attend the Coronation in London. When the Cabinet adjourned this evening, the Prime Minister (Mr Holland) sent telegrams to the Hon Tamasese, a member of the Fatua and Legislative Counci! of Western Samoa, and Mrs Tamasese, and to the Hon. Makea Nui Teremoana Ariki and her husband, Mr Tau Cowan, inviting them to attend as official representatives of Western Samoa and the Cook Islands respectively. (M?T Island Territories (Mi 1. c. Webb) said tonight that it was fitting that the people of the Cook Islands, including Niue, and the trust territory of Western Samoa should have the opportunity of being officially tton r s eSented at the Coronati °n celebraBoth the island groups are separated by wide sea areas from New Zealand ana it is more than ever desirable therefore that they should have the opportunity of sending special repreWA& tIV .?A tO ,J h ? Coronation," said P Mr Webb. On their return, these reprertf 6 - 8 Wlll b . c able at first han <l to P e °P le s an account of the witnesses.■’ SIOn ° f WhlCh they wUI be

SEA CADETS CHOSEN VOYAGE TO BRITAIN IN BLACK PRINCE (New' Zealand Press Association) on, i WELLINGTON. March 10. The selection of the eight Sea Cadets to the United Kingdom in H.M.N.Z.S. Black Prince on her Coronation cruise has been completed Two have been selected from each of the four centres—one from a school unit, and the other from an open unit ~? b ? v are: —Auckland, W. A. Kells (Northcote College unit) and B W Thompson (open unit); Wellington B J Meadowcroft (Scots College ukit) auu. U; v - Trueman (open unit)Christchurch, D. J. Collins (Christ: church Boys’ High School unit) and L. D. Payne (open unit); Dunedin, C s High School unit) and J. R. Sinclair (open unit). The cadets will leave in the Black Prince from Auckland on March 17. Thev wfll be part of the ship's company on the voyage to the United Kingdom and return, and while in Britain will be the guests of the Navy League of Great Britain for the Coronation celebrations.