IN THE CAPITAL

Manawatu Standard, Volume LXI, Issue 72, 22 February 1941, Page 6

IN THE CAPITAL

NEW GOVERNOR-GENERAL.

WELCOME TO WELLINGTON

Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, Feb. 22. Sir Cyril and Lady Newall and their family arrived this morning in brilliant weather, the train arriving at tile platform promptly on the schedule time, 8.55 a.m. The Administrator (lit. Hon. Sir Michael Myers), who was accompanied by the Clerk, of the Executive Council, entered the ViceRegal carriage and greeted Sir Cyril. The station platform was decorated with flags, and a red carpet led to tne edge of the platform, beyond which was drawn up a guard of honour from the Army School at Trentham and the Royal New Zealand Air Force. Just after 9 o’clock the Prime Minister (Rt. Hon. P. Fraser) entered the carriiage and shortly afterwards Sir Cyri Newall set foot in Wellington. He received the Royal Salute, following which ho and the Administrator and the Chiefs of Staffs inspected the guard, while the Air Force Band p ayed in slow measure the Maori melody “E Pari Ra.”

After the inspection Mr Fraser presented to Sir Cyril and Lady Newall the Ministers of the Crown and their wives, the High Commissioners for the United Kingdom and Canada and their wives, members of the Legislative Council and the House. of Representatives and their wives, the Chiefs of Staffs and the Commissioner of Police. The ceremony at the stationciosed with the Royal Salute. All of these proceedings were watched from outside by ail interested crowd of the public, who gathered also at the vehicle exits and cheered as the cars left.

The cars went to the Citizens’ War Memorial where Sir Cyril Newall was presented to representatives of the Wellington and New Zealand R.S.A. and placed a wreath. Sir Cyril was then driven to the Town Hall and introduced by Mr Fraser to the Mayor and Mayoress (Mr and Mrs T. C. A. Hislop). The ceremony there was informal, the Mayor introducing the councillors and their wives and the chief officers of the council.

A quarter of an hour later Sir Cyril and Lady Newall,'the latter carrying a bouquet of gladioli, drove to Government House accompanied by spontaneous cheers from the people gathered outside the ball.