SIMPLE CEREMONY
OPENING OF SESSION CHANGE IN PROCEDURE (Parliamentary Reporter.) WELLINGTON, this day. The utmost simplicity was the characteristic of the ceremony at the opening of Parliament by the Gover-nor-General, Sir Cyril Newall, this afternoon. His Excellency’s speech was brief, probably the shortest on record and the guard of honour at Parliament Buildings steps comprised two officers and 100 other ranks. The Governor-General was attended only by his personal staff, Wing-Com-mander H. C. Bevan, military secretary, Captain C. J. Holland-Martin, aide-de-camp. No medals or decorations were worn by the officers present nor was there the usual firing of guns indicating the Governor-General’s departure from Government House for Parliament Buildings.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20636, 11 December 1941, Page 6
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109SIMPLE CEREMONY Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20636, 11 December 1941, Page 6
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