THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20902, 18 June 1931, Page 12

THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL.

VISIT TO 0 POT IK 1.. CALL oy CENTENARIAN.:. s : [BY TELEGRAPH.- —OWN COBRESPOtfDENT.J .. . .'OPOTIKI, .Wednesday!;, . TIIO Governor-General, Lord Bledisloe,' and the Lady Bledisloe arrived aVQpotiki from Rotorua at 1.25 p.m. to-day and were greeted by a very', large crowd.. They had luncheon at the Masonic-Hotel when the Mayor and Mayoress, Mr. and Mrs. J. Thompson,/and the-county chairman, Mr. J. R. Reid, and Mfs, : Reid were the guests of Their Excellencies'. • • • Owing to the' wet weather : the Official welcome was held in the De Luxe Theatre instead of at the school. The building was packed to the doors with adults and school children from all over the district, and Girl Guides and Scouts, who provided a guard of honour. When' the Vice-Regal party entered the hall a welcome in Maori was given by a band of Maoris in native costume. Addresses oi welcome' were given by the Mayor'.and Mayoress, Mr.- Re'idj and'MrJ K: S. WiU liams/M.P. for Bay 'of Plerity. ; : Th e'- Governor-Ge'rier B J 'refceived -an : 6vai tion on risings to speak. • He congratulated the district- on Hhe * great- attendance, -which' he 'Wok a : mark. of loyalty tcf the King; Lord Bledisloe'advised the dairy farmers to produce' "afc fnuch a's--pos-sible and expressed tlie:hope.'tliat' -Ih6 people would not get omental depression as well as financial depression.::: The bad times would ■ soon.'pass, i?:.' *:

The announcement lhatf:Theiv Excellencies intended to visit M.rs.r.Mf.jctha Rcfce, aged 103, .was recei vejdcMtfc.;applause..' . y -7 The visitors left at-3.30: p.m. for Motu, en route to Gisborne. • • j-.'i