General Sir Oliver Leese Due Here
WELLINGTON,' Wed. (P.A.).—Lieu-tenant-General Sir Oliver Leese, who commanded the Bth Army in' Italy and later thee Allied land forces in South-East Asia, will arrive at Auckland on Monday by launch. He and Lady Leese are passengers in the Waipawa from England. Because the ship is carrying 100 tons of gelignite, jhe will anchor in the Motuihi powder ground. Official representatives will travel to Motuihi by launch to metet the General on board the Waipawa. The visitors will return to Auckland with them.
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Northern Advocate, 12 November 1947, Page 6
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