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DELEGATES ARRIVE FOR DEFENCE CONFERENCE.—To attend the Pacific Defence Conference, which opens in Wellington on Friday, a number of delegates arrived in the Wanganella yesterday morning. Representatives of the New Zealand Forces met them on the ship. From left: Mr. H. Vaskess (Western Pacific High Commission), Colonel V. A. H. Sturdee (Australia, Military Board), Major-General P. Mockesy (British War Office), Major-General J. E. Duigan (N.Z.), Sir Harry Luke (Governor of Fiji), Commodore H. E. Horan ( N.Z. Naval Board), Admiral Sir Ragnor Colvin (Admiralty, and leader of Australian Delegation), Group Captain Saunders (N.Z.), Captain D. McN. Graham (General Staff, War Office) , Paymaster Captain J. B. Foley (Australia), Wing Commander G. Jones (Royal Australian Air Force), Commander J. Esdaile (Australia), and Mr. N. E. Costar (N.Z. High Commissioner's Staff).

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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 13 April 1939, Page 9

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DELEGATES ARRIVE FOR DEFENCE CONFERENCE.—To attend the Pacific Defence Conference, which opens in Wellington on Friday, a number of delegates arrived in the Wanganella yesterday morning. Representatives of the New Zealand Forces met them on the ship. From left: Mr. H. Vaskess (Western Pacific High Commission), Colonel V. A. H. Sturdee (Australia, Military Board), Major-General P. Mockesy (British War Office), Major-General J. E. Duigan (N.Z.), Sir Harry Luke (Governor of Fiji), Commodore H. E. Horan ( N.Z. Naval Board), Admiral Sir Ragnor Colvin (Admiralty, and leader of Australian Delegation), Group Captain Saunders (N.Z.), Captain D. McN. Graham (General Staff, War Office) , Paymaster Captain J. B. Foley (Australia), Wing Commander G. Jones (Royal Australian Air Force), Commander J. Esdaile (Australia), and Mr. N. E. Costar (N.Z. High Commissioner's Staff). Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 13 April 1939, Page 9

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DELEGATES ARRIVE FOR DEFENCE CONFERENCE.—To attend the Pacific Defence Conference, which opens in Wellington on Friday, a number of delegates arrived in the Wanganella yesterday morning. Representatives of the New Zealand Forces met them on the ship. From left: Mr. H. Vaskess (Western Pacific High Commission), Colonel V. A. H. Sturdee (Australia, Military Board), Major-General P. Mockesy (British War Office), Major-General J. E. Duigan (N.Z.), Sir Harry Luke (Governor of Fiji), Commodore H. E. Horan ( N.Z. Naval Board), Admiral Sir Ragnor Colvin (Admiralty, and leader of Australian Delegation), Group Captain Saunders (N.Z.), Captain D. McN. Graham (General Staff, War Office) , Paymaster Captain J. B. Foley (Australia), Wing Commander G. Jones (Royal Australian Air Force), Commander J. Esdaile (Australia), and Mr. N. E. Costar (N.Z. High Commissioner's Staff). Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 13 April 1939, Page 9