LORD HARTINGTON
FUNCTIONS AT AUCKLAND
(By Telegraph—Press Association.)
AUCKLAND, This Day.
Lord Hartington was accorded a civic reception at the Town Hall in the afternoon, speeches of welcome being made by the Mayor (Mr. Davis), the Hon. F. Jones . (.Postmaster-Gen-eral), Mr. McNab, Mayor of Mount Eden, and Professor Worley (Royal Empire Society). Lord Hartington said that he and Lady Hartington had had a wonderful time in New Zealand. The Dominion was justly famed for its hospitality. There was much in New Zealand that England would do well to copy. He welcomed what New Zealand was doing to make its defences more secure so that she could be of assistance to the Old Country if occasion arose. New Zealand must be prepared to preserve her institutions, but he hoped occasion would not arise. He was glad to see that the New Zea-1 land Government was. tackling the problem in the proper way. Subsequently the visitors were entertained at luncheon as guests of the Mayor. During the forenoon Lord Hartington visited the Air Base at Hobsohville. This afternoon he will visit the Naval Base at Devonport.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 120, 17 November 1936, Page 12
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