FIRST OFFICIAL VISIT

Manawatu Standard, Volume L, Issue 142, 15 May 1930, Page 6

FIRST OFFICIAL VISIT

BY GOVERNOR-GENERAL. THREE DAYS’ STAY. RECEPTION IN JUNE. Advice has been received by the Mayor (Mr A. J. Graham) that His Excellency the Governor-General, Bledisloe and Lady Bledisloe propose to pay their first official visit to Palm erstoif North next month arriving here from New Plymouth by train at p.T on Monday, June 16; and leaving by train at 9.30 a.m. on Thursday, June 19, for Wellington. This arrangement will, of course, be subject to the exigencies of public business. ’llieir Excellencies have expressed an earnest wish, without making the programme unduly strenuous, to meet as many of the townspeople as possible, and also, should time permit, to see something of the school children. The inclusion of a visit to the Hospital would, it was stated, be greatly appreC 1 The' stay in Palmerston North of Their Excellencies will coincide with the holding of the National Dairy Show, which they wish to visit and to which they have been invited by the committee of the Manawatu and West Coast Agricultural and Pastoral Association. ... • x ciIn accordance with a promise to oir George Fowlds, His Excellency is also particularly anxious to visit the Massey Agricultural College. It is hoped that a visit may be arranged to G irJs , Flock House at Awapuni and Boys Flock House at Bulls. , Their Excellencies are stated to be looking forward with feelings of great pleasure to meeting the Mayor, councillors and people of Palmerston North and of seeing for themselves _ some of the activities of this progressive town and district. The Mayor has arranged a tentative programme providing for a public reception m the Square to the Vice-Regal party following their arrival, and an address will probably be presented. Cm the second day of their stay it is proposed that they shall visit the Hospital, be entertained at a civic luncheon, and in the afternoon inspect Massey College, Girls’ Flock House and Awapuni racecourse. It is proposed that Their Excellencies shall visit Boys’ Flock House at Bulls on the third day, and the Winter Show in the afternoon, being the guests at a conversazione in the evening.