WELCOME TO N.Z.

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXII, Issue 12528, 13 April 1935, Page 5

WELCOME TO N.Z.

ARRIVAL OF NEW GOVERNORGENERAL. j (CHEERING ORO;vyDS GR^ST LORD 'GALWAY ’ -f'- \ AN IMPRESSIVE PERSONALITY. (Press Association). WELLINGTON, April 12. Tlie Dominion’s new Governor-Gen-eral; and Lady Gahf ay •,and tliefo ‘ family and staff, landed ?i, at Wellington-tins morning, and'-were t met by various officials. Although ’a'cEitiy'wind was blowing" “tlie'' 'rain f eased' •off', and people ” Iff^faff 1 nuhrbors assembled to ' greet the new " Governor-General as be drove through the streets of the city. * Ceremonial welcomes to Lord ancl Lady. Galway were carried out at the ship’s side 'this morniny. Punctually at 9.id a.in. the Administrator, ojf the /Government, Sir Michael Myerfi, attended 11 by the acting clerk of the Executive Council, Mr A. W. Mulligan, boarded the Rangitata,, and live minutes later they were followed by ! the actingprime Minister, the Rt. Hon. I. G. Coates, .and the following Ministers of the Crown: The Hon. E. A. Ransom, Sir Alexander Young, the Hon. A. Hamilton,, the Hon. j. G. C-obbe the Hon. C. F-. Macmillan, the Hon J Bitchencr, and ’ the Hon. S. G. Smith. ' They were followed by the General Officer Commanding the New Zealand \Mijlj(tn.ry ' F-cfrees,, Sir Sinclair Burgess, and the rear-admiral commanding the New Zealand division. of .the Loyal Navy), ' Admiral B urgess-Wa tsorii At 9.35 a.m. the Ministers of the Crown and naval and military officers disembarked, and were followed almost immediately by Sir .Michael Myers, attended by Air Mulligan. At 9.42 a.m. the viceregal party disembarked. anti as '’they ’stepped' on to the wharf a salute of 19 guns was fired by the Point Jern’ingham bat tery. His Excellency who was wearing tlie uniform prescribed for'a GovernorGeneral, was attended by his aides Captain A. Heber Percy, Major A. T. Puryi\ M.C., and Sir Standish O’GracLy Roche, and was received by Bir Michael Myers and Air Coates at tho foot of the gangway. The party thch moved inside the Pipßoa wharf shed', where a guard of honour supp.ied by the New Zealand Division of tb e navy gave the Royal salute. ; FIRST ADDRESS Lord Galway, with Sir Michael Myerj\ inspected the guard, after which the. chairman of the Harbor Board, Air T. It. Barren, was presented to L-ord Galway by Sir Michael Myers. Lady Myers and the wives of Ministers of the Grown were then presented to Their Excellencies who mere later escorted "to "n ’dais, where Air Barrel- presented members ' of the Harbor Board and' their wives andl atffle'r'wards officiflXY wehomed Their and their fainily - and read an address. gi In his reply Lord Galway -said ho " appreciated the kindly expressed hope thaP’their ’stay' in the.' Dominion wouP 1 be a happy one. The warm-heart-ed reception the.v and their children had received, and the proverbial reputation of the people of New Zealand for loyalty arid friendly goodwill had already given them confidence that, with God’s blessing, that hope will be realised:” There was a laree crowd On the wharf and as the party left .tlie dais and inspected tho Gin. Guides on parado they were heartily cheered. TRIBUTE TO THE FALLEN. IMPRESSIVE AND COLORFUL SCENE. ' 1 As his first official act alter entering the- city this morning;. Lord Galmay paid a tribute to the memory of New Zealanders who fell in the Great War by placing a. wreath on the shrine of the Wellington War Aleniorial. The official party travelled straight from the wharf. A guard of honor composed of members of the New Zea land Returned Soldiers’ Association and tho AVdlington association, under Colonel Powles-, president of the Wellington association, lined either bide of' the steps leading up to the shrine. A’ biN 'crowd 1 Tong before Had gathered’round, and when the tall, soldierly- figure of the new GovernorGeneral appeared from the car, people forgot for a moment that the occasion was a solemn one, the appeal of his personality breaking down all and the crowd rushing across to the steps of the memorial and cheering as they ran. Lord Galway was rnct by Colonel Howies and introduced to Air Spe'nco. secretary of the AYellington Returned Soi'.diers’ Association, and Mi- J. W. Harper, representing the NeSv Zealand Returned Soldiers’ Association. The wreath was composed of laurel leaves and Flanders poppies made by disabled New Zealand ex-service-men. The ceremony presented a scene both impressive and colorful. Broken Weather prevented a large number of people ' from attending, but all walks of life were represented in the; gathering. A very favorable impression was created, and all along the route to ’the Town Rail‘for’ the reception were cheering groups of, people, - Their Ex--eclleiicies, who were obviously taking a great-interest in their'first glimpse of Die city to be their future home graciously acknowledged ’* be greetings extended to them. At The VTown Hall Mr Coates pre-sented"-the'Mayor, Mr T. C. A. Hislop, f.iwho then presented city councillors 1 and chief officers of the council. A brief informal conversation fol : lowed, j but no* .speeches and Lord and Lady Galway' : proceeded t 0 Government Rouse. \ a

MESSAGE FROM PRIME MINISTER. From Lard Galway wtas (received the fdilawing text of a wireless message sent to him hy the Prime Minister, the Rt. Sion. G. W. Forbes: "I greatly regret that I shall per? eonally be, unable to meet you on jIRWr bn ..New Zealand., . I can assirne you andl Lady Galway that a very warm (welcome awaits you both, and all sections of the people look forward with the grcatpleasure to meeting you. .{ vSt that tho strong British sentiment and . firm loyalty (which exists among tho King’s subjects in this unit ‘of the Empire will serve -to lessen the wrench of leaving 3-our homeland, and that you and Lady Galway and family will thoroughly enjoy your sojourn in the Britain of the South. Mrs Forbes joins me m the keenest regards. George W. Forbes.”SWEARING -IN CEREMON Y. A BRILLIANT SCENE. MR COATES’ HAPPY SPEECH. WARM WELCOME FROM MAORI AND PAKEHA. (Press Association). WELLINGTON. April 12 A brilliant scene was enacted on the steps of Parliament House tins alt-, ernooji when Lord Galway took oath of allegiance and the oath of office. The ceremony took place in th L . presence of a largo’ and enthusiastic crowd, and seated on a special dots behind the official party, was a distinguished assemblage which included representatives of the Consular Corps heads of the Departments of. State «nd leading, citizens. The oaths were administered by the Chief Justice. The guard of honor provided by tho General Headquarters Training Depot was mounted opposite the steps of the main, entrance to Parliament , House, and was inspected by His Excellency. When His Excellency had completed taking the oath of office,'the guard of honor gave the Royal Salute and 19 guns were fired from Point Jcr* ningham by members of the New Zealand Permanent Artillery. A speech of welcome was made by tho Rt. Hon. J. G. Coates, who saict: ‘“'On behal f of the Government and people of New Zealand. I extend to yon and Her Excellency a very warm Welcome to this Dominion, and in thus welcoming you I assure Your Excellencies of ou'r earnest desire that . y°ur stay iii our midst may be a very happy one for yourselves., and for all members of our -family. “There is no portion of tile Brit-isTi Empire in which there is a stronger feeling of affection and loyalty to the Crown, and to Their Majesties personally, than New Zealand, "white from the early, days of settlement the people of this country have been p bound to- the Motherland bv the closj. s£ ties of kinship and sentiment. These bonds of Empire, have been strengthened by the distinguished people- whom the Iving lias been plaesed to appoint to represent him in this Dominion. Your Excellency’s pre decessors have fully maintained the dignity and authority of their high office, and have Avon the affection end esteem of the people of all shades of opinion. throughout the country. '‘Our knowledge of Your Excellency’s distinguished career and of the personality of yourself and of Lady Gaffivay leaves no doubt in our minds that your appointment wilf, be a source of honor to this Dominion. "New Zealand has not escaped from the effects of the economic depression which has afflicted the world during Jhe past few years. W c should haver wished that conditions here might have been more prosperous on Your Excellency’s arrival than they are today. We'feet, however, that New Zealand is now emerging from the worst of the depression and that the improvement already in evidence will be maintained and accelerated. ‘"'ln welcoming Your Excellency ana Lady Carway to °ur midst, -] speak on behalf of both, races which are helping to mould our national life. In the future, as in the past, Maori and pakcha-, will work together) hound by common loyalty and common love of country and of Empire. "It always,;has been a matter of j gratification' to. our brothers am! sisters of the Maori race that His Majesty’s representatives in. New Zealand have been pleased to accept their hospitality and friendship, and taken pleasure in their art an d traditions. They welcome Youj* Excellency a,jC * Lady Galway in the same spirit, and in a desire that they may in tho same, way add to the enjoyment of your stay among 11s. Maori and pakelia join together in hoping that your sojourn with ns will give you both pleasure and satisfaction, anil in expressing their confidence that Your Excellency’s term of office will be of lasting benefit to the people of New Zealand and to the "British commonwealth of nations.”

Mil FORBES’ WELCOME BY RADIOGRAM. Tlfio following message from the Rt. Hon. G. W. Forbes was read; “1 regret that 1 am unable to be present personally at the induction of Lord Galway as Governor-General and to join with tho citizens of Wellington in extending to Their Excellencies n most- cordial, welcome to New Zealand. I desire to take this opportunity however, of tendering by radiogram an expression of the great pleasure it gives me to know of their safe arrival in the Dominion, and to assure them of om; good wishes lor their welfare during their -stay in our midst. They may be quite certain of a very hearty reception, not- only in the capital city, but also in every other part of the country. “New Zealand, has, indeed, been fortunate in the selection of such a distinguished personage as Lor ( ] Galway as the Sovereign’s representative and I confidently expect that his term of offico will be equally success! ul with those of' his predecessors. The strong British sentiment which exists am-engt the people of New Zealand will I feel sure, in some measure compensate Their Excellencies for tho ties they they temporarily severed, but ensure their feeding thoroughly at home amongst us. His Excellency will find in this ‘Britain of the South’ strong and unswerving loyalty to the King. “I sincerely trust that Their Excellencies and their family will enjoy their sojourn in New Zealand and that they will find the climate and surroundings congenial to their healtn and happiness.”

LORD GALWAY’S REPLY. TIIEIR MAJESTIES’ GOOD WISHES TO NEW ZEALAND. HAPPY REMEMBRANCES OF VISIT. Lord Galway replying, said:— “I must thank Mr Contes for his most charming speech of welcome W Lady Galway andl myself on our arrival in New Zealand to take °vcJ this responsible position. It is a matter of great regret to mo that I have not had the opportunity of seeing Mr Forbes, for whose cordial message of goodwill I am, however, most gratebut as you all know he is- at this moment on his way to London. I have no doubt that he will Have a 1 warm welcome there, a s will also Ml* C'oatcs, whom I am delighted to havo met- before his departure from Wellington. Neither is a stranger to London, and the link between 'tlio two capitals is strong indeed. “The reason for their visit to -England is twofold. Fit’st- of all, they will take part in the celebration of His Majesty’s Silver Jubilee and, secondly, will joia in discussion m conference with the Prime Ministers of other Dominions and with the Government of tho United Kingdom for promoting policies designed' to improve tirade and strengthen Imperial ties* At this time all oves are turned to London hy countless millions °f the King’s subjects, eager to tender

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‘‘The Orcnvn is a symbol of the unity of the Empire, and wc are indeed thankful to Divine providence that for 25 years of varied joy and sorrow, danger and we have been blessed by the beneficicnt rule of an ideal King and Queen. "Before my departure from England, Their Majesties commanded me to convey to the people of New Zealand their most- sincere good wishes, and to assure them that they would .never forget the happy time whicli they had spent in this country some 3-1- years age. The interest of Their Majesties in everythin-; connected with this country is unabated, and J was commander to keep the King con stantly informed of the. progress of events here. "His Majesty made special mention of his loyal and warm-hearted subjects, the Maori people, in whose welfare he has the deepest interest. “A further link between the Crown and the Dominion has been forged by the recent visit of His Royn,; Highness the Duke of Gloucester, an t ] I am indeed sorry that it did not fall to my let to assist in his entertainment. On all sides .1 hear of the outstanding success of his mission, and of th e loyalty and enthusiasm with which ho was received' everywhere. IMPRESSED BY WARMTH OF WELCOME:. “The warmth of your welcome has been most impressive. By wirel.esq while still on my way, messages of welcome came to us and on landing further expressions of goodwill met us on ;iU sides. This is a great encouragement at a time when I feel rather overwhelmed with responsibly in following in the footsteps of so many illustrious predecessors. Lord Jellicoo, one of the most eminent figures in the war, and Sir Chai*.es> Fcrgussom utmost distinguished general, were followed by Lord Bledisloc, one of the -greatest authorities on agriculture in England. To folic,\y such men is difficult, and! I must e-ravc your sympathetic indulgence while J try to learn. New Zealand’s problems and do what I can to help in their solution. CONFIDENT OUTLOOK ON FUTURE "Difficult times have been experienced in. the last few years. You are not alone in this,but 1 trust that the worst is over anj I look to the future with confidence that with determination and courage these hard times will soon be a thing of tho, past. "We conic to make our home among you for -five years, to share with you your joys ancle sorrows to sympathise with and' endeavor to assist you in vour difficulties, to applaud your courage, and to do our utmost to liveup to the high ideals of this important office.”