GENERAL BIRDWOOD
\HIB VISIT TO AUSTRALIA.
(TOITDD PREBS ASSOCIATION;—COraUOBT.)
(AUSTRAUAV-NBW ZKM.AKD OADLB ASSOCIATION.) . (Received August 8, 9 a.m.) .., "> "]' LONDON, 6th August.•
General Bird.wood will be accompanied by his wife and daughter on his\ visit, tfl> Australia. • .; , ' • i • . '
Senator Pearce (Minister for Defence) and family will also tail'by th« Orvieto on the 17th October. '
s The New Zealand. Government is not1 yet officially aware of General Birdwood's visit to Australia, but it is considered certain that New Zealand will press Gen-eral-Birdwood for a visit. General Birdwood, in an interview, said he expects his visit to occupy six months. He goes as officer . Commanding the Australian. Force. He dreads speechmakmg, but-'ig-delighted at the opportunity for meeting his comrades who fought with such courageSmd endurance. : •
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Evening Post, Volume XCVIII, Issue 33, 8 August 1919, Page 6
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