AUCKLAND DRIVE
“Overwhelming Reception” (N.Z. Press Association) AUCKLAND, August 23. Dogged by Auckland’s spring showers to the last minute. King Bhumibol and Queen Sirikit of Thailand and their party left Whenuapai airport at 4.30 p.m. for the southern half of their tour. The city, in the King’s words, had given the Royal couple “an overwhelming reception” the whole length of their 40-mile drive around the city and the head of the harbour to their plane. In the morning the King and Queen visited the War Memorial Museum and Auck-
land Hospital and then the Devonport naval base. More than 2000 waited at the airport to wave goodbye to the Royal couple. The N.A.C. Viscount was brought to ready at 2.50 p.m., 20 minutes before the expected time. Then came news of the hour’s delay caused by crowds lining the route from Devonport through the North Shore and around the harbour.
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Press, Volume CI, Issue 29909, 24 August 1962, Page 10
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