NEW GOVERNOR-GENERAL.
LORD BLEDISLOE EMBARKS,
FAREWELLS IN ENGLAND.;
LONDON SHROUDED IN FOG. '
By Telegraph—Press 'Association—Copyright'. (R?ceivid February 15, 5.5 p.m.) .LONDON, Feb*. 14. A dense log enshrouded London to-day when Lord Bledisloe left '.on the commencement of his journey to New Zealand to take up his dnties as Governor-General of that Dominion. • -—. Several distinguished people assembled at Waterloo station to see Lord and Lady Bledisloe off: The High Commissioner for New Zealand Mr. T. M. Wilford, and Mrs. Wilford presented an artistic basket of New Zealand fruit. to Lady Bledisloe, who was also the recipienfof many magnificent bouquets. • (
Lord Colebrooke, Permanent Lord-in-Waiting, represented the King, Lieu-tenant-Colonel H. Y. fie yatge, represented Lord Passfield, Secretary of State for the Dominions, Sir E. Harding represented the Dominions Office. ■ At Southampton the Mayor and Mayoress officially called on Lord and Lady Bledisloe. The Bishop of Winchester, Dr. F. T. Woodi!,-an old friend of the family, bade them iiarewell on board the Eangitiki. .
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20491, 17 February 1930, Page 9
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