Arrangements For Visit Of Mr Harold Macmillan

Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28474, 2 January 1958, Page 8

Arrangements For Visit Of Mr Harold Macmillan

(New Zealand Press Association)

WELLINGTON, Jan. 1. The Prime Minister (Mr Nash) has announced the New Zealand itinerary for the visit by the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (Mr Macmillan). Accompanied by his wife, Lady Dorothy Macmillan, Mr Macmillan will spend eight days in this country. Mr Macmillan will arrive at Auckland from Singapore on January 20 and leave Christchurch for Canberra on January 28. The party will also visit Hamilton, Wairakei, Wellington, Dunedin, and Timaru. Mr Macmillan will be met on his arrival at Auckland by Mr Nash. The British Overseas Airways Corporation’s Britannia with the United Kingdom party aboard is due at Whenuapai at 4.30 p.m. on January 20. After inspecting a guard of honour and giving a brief press and radio interview, Mr Macmillan will go to Auckland, where he will stay overnight. After a Mayoral reception at the Auckland Town Hall at 10.15 a.m. on Tuesday, the party will leave by car for Wairakei. There will be a halfhour visit to Turangawaewae Pa, Ngahuawahia, and lunch will be taken at Hamilton. That evening the visitors may visit Geyser Valley at Wairakei, and on Wednesday morning there zill be an inspection of the geothermal power project. Wellington Engag—ients

Mr Macmillan and his wife are due at Wellington by car at 5.45 p.m. on Wednesday, and will be guests of the Governor-General (Lord Cobham) and Lady Cobham at Government House. On Thursday morning, Mr Macmillan will pay an official call on Mr Nash, and will have discussions with Ministers, and this will be followed by a State luncheon. Lady Dorothy Macmillan will be guest of honour at a morning reception arranged by the National Council of Women, and later at a lunch given by Mrs Nash.

Separate press interviews with Mr Macmillan and Lady Dorothy Macmillan have been arranged for the afternoon, followed by a Mayoral reception at 5.30 p.m. in the Wellington City Council chamber.

On Friday, January 24, Mr Macmillan will be engaged in further discussions in the morning with Mr Nash and ministers while Lady Dorothy Macmillah visits the Karitane Hospital. Both will attend a buffet luncheon at the residence of the United Kingdom High Commissioner (Mr George Mallaby) before leaving Paraparaumu at 3.30 p.m. by air for Dunedin, where the party is due at 6.45 p.m. On Saturday, January 25, Mr Macmillan will open the Dunedin Festival and start the vintage car race, and the only other official engagement that day will be a Mayoral reception at the Town Hall at 5.30 p.m. On Sunday, Mr Macmillan and his wife will attend divine service at First Church at 11 a.m.

Arrival in Christchurch After leaving Dunedin by car at 9.30 a.m. on Monday. January 27, the party will attend a luncheon reception by the Overseas League at Timaru at 1 p.m., and will arrive at Christchurch at 4.30 p.m. That night, Mr Macmillan is to attend a dinner given by the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce, and a reception is being arranged for Lady Dorothy Macmillan. Accompanying Mr Macmillan during his tour will be Sir Norman Brook. Secretary of the United Kingdom Cabinet, and Mr J. M. C. James, Assistant Undersecretary of State, Commonwealth Relations Office. Also accompanying the party several farmers on Coutts Island have been assisting the board by the cutting and placing of trees and scrub around the bay to give lateral protection to the banks

Work would be continued at first light today, the deputy engineer of the North Canterbury Catchment Board (Mr E. B. Dalmer) said late last evening. Repair work yesterday had been carried out in very wet conditions all day. Members of the board’s staff had worked extremely long hours and at times had worked round ♦he clock on essentia] works, he said. Since the main flood on November 27 some of the staff had worked for more than 20 hours 'at a stretch, and in certain cases had worked for more than 124 hours.

will be Mr A. G. Harper, Secretary of Internal Affairs, and Mr and Mrs Mallaby. ’