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VICE-REGAL PARTY. SUCCESSFUL TOUR. (By Radio. —Special to Press Assn.) ILM.S. DIOMEDE, April 30. IT.M.S. Diomede, with the Vice-regal party on board, left Raratonga at 7.30 on Saturday evening, after having been detained by slight mechanical trouble which necessitated repairs. On Saturday morning the GovernorGeneral lamb'd ami went to see Kariki, who is an important ehieftainess and descendant of a famous warlike family. She presented Ills Excellency with beautiful mats and other gifts, and she received presents from Lord Bledisloc ami the Lady Blodisloe. There was a large gathering of natives, and
Kariki has considerable following and in fl uence. His Excellency subsequently took farewell of the European residents at the wharf. Miss Tiniran’s choir sang a Raratougan farewell song as the launch left for the warship. The visit to the Islands has been most successful. The cordiality manifested could not have been exceeded. The Diomede will arrive at Auckland at 7 o’clock on Friday morning.
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Northern Advocate, 2 May 1933, Page 3
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