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1 (PEB PBBBJS AGENCY/'.} >*' j J i i j Wellington, Thursday, 7.30 p.m. Sir Hercules arid Lady Robinson arrived late last night in H.M.S" , Emerald, his suite being on board the* . Wolverene, which accompanied thftL Emeiald. Today was observed as a- . public holiday — all places of business . were closed, tbe public buildings and , shipping being dtC-rated with flags. His Excellency and Lady llobinson i were brought off in the steamer, on board of which were all the Ministers in Wellington. A lar^e concourse of people assembled; estimated to be
"fi'<&lffr T sS~'t6""eigßT "thousand. The Mayor and City 1 ' Councillors, and a large number of leading citizens and ladies, present on platform. The Mayor presented an address of welcome, to which bis Excellency replied very briefly, saying that he hoped the favorable estimate they had formed of his abilities would not be lessened by the closer intimacy which he hoped would exist between them. His Excellency was theu diiven off to Government House, where he was sworn in by Mr Justice Richmond. A vice regal salute was fired wheri his Excellency left the ship, and another when he was sworn in. His Excellency was heartily cheeiod on 'landing, and again after replying to Municipal address, and still more c n thusiastically after being sworn in
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Manawatu Herald, Volume I, Issue 61, 28 March 1879, Page 2
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