THE-GOVERNOR-GENERAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 17651, 11 December 1920, Page 10

THE-GOVERNOR-GENERAL.

ARRIVAL IN AUCKLAND. RESIDENCE FOR SIX MONTHS. INTEREST IN AQUATICS--0 His Excellency the Governor-General, Viscount Jellicoe, "with Lady Jellicoe and family, accompanied by members of the staff, arrived in Auckland by special train yesterday morning. Their Excellencies will be in residence at Government House for about six months, during which time their residence in Wellington will undergo alteration and renovation. An "At Home" will be tendered ,to Lady Jellicoe by the Mayoress, Mrs. J. H. Gunson, at the Town Hall next Friday. LORD JELLICOE AS YAGHTSMAN,COMPETING IN RACE TO-DAY.' The 14ffcr one-design boat which has been built in Auckland for Lord Jellicoe will bo launched from Bailey's . yards in Freeman's Bay at half-past nine o'clock this morning. Lord Jellicoe will be present at the launching, and in the afternoon he will sail the boat in the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron's race for 'the 14ft. one-design class. The new craft, which is named the Iron Duke— Lord Jellicoe's flagshipis a smart-looking little boat. She is 14ft. overall, with a beam of sft. 9in. and a depth of 2ft. 3in. She has 150 square feet of sail area. The race in which the Iron Duke will compete will start off the end of the King's Wharf at 3 p.m. As the majority of the one-design boats in Auckland 'will be competitors a very interesting contest should be witnessed, and the doings of the Iron Duke will no doubt be watched with much interest. RESIDENCE IN CHRISTOHTJROH. THE HOUSING DIFFICULTY. j [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] CHEISTCHTJRCH. Friday. The Mayor has received the following letter from the Prime Minister:—"l am in receipt of your letter of December 3, forwarding a newspaper clipping, setting out the difficulties which His Excellency the Governor-General is experiencing in obtaining a suitable residence for a prolonged stay in Christchurch. I note that in your opinion a Government House should be established in Christehurch to obviate the inconvenience which is caused to His Excellency at such times as he desires to reside for a period in Christchurch. While recognising the desirability, from certain standpoints, of establishing a Government House at Christchurch, I regret to say the Government is unable at present to authorise the expenditure necessary for this purpose."

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