GOVERNOR'S FAREWELL TOUR.

Otago Witness, Issue 2923, 23 March 1910, Page 39

GOVERNOR'S FAREWELL TOUR.

DETAILED ARRANGEMENTS. WELLINGTON, March 21. His Excellency the Governor has planned an extensive travel programme for tli*» last few months of his stay in New Zealand. He leaves to-morrow evening for the south, accompanied by the Hon. D. Buddo, and will spend three weeks in South Canterbury, Otago, and Southland, returning to Wellington on April 9. The southern programme in* eludes a visit to Rakaia on March 23, motoring thence to Mount Somers and. then taking train to Ashburton. On March 24 he travels via Temuka to Timaru; on the 25th, Fairlie; March 26 and 27 f Waimate; March 28, Kurow and Oamaru; March 29, Ngapara and Elderslie; March 30, Waiareka, Palmerston South, and Port Chalmers (where the dry dock will be inspected); March 31, Dunedin; April 1, Mosgiel, Balclutha, Catlins River, and Clinton ; April 2, Edendale, Glenham, Waimahaka, and Bluff; April 3, Bluff; April 4, Invercargill; April 5, Riversdale, Switzers, Waikaka, Gore, Tapanui, Mataura, and Dunedin. Sfi? Excellency will leave Dunedin on the Bta prox. for Wellington. Probably he will spend 10 days fishing at Tokaanu, i and will follow this with a visit to Taupq

and Rotorua, reaching the latter town on Maj 6. Tauranga will be visited on May 7, and Katikati and Waihi on the srth. Hamilton will be reached on May 10, and his Excellency will return to Wellington in time for a Masonic function next evening. Probably Lord Plunket will vhen tour the West Coast of the North Island, stopping at the principal towns between Wellington and New Plymouth, and going on to Auckland for a few days uporf the occasion of'his last official visit. Later he will pay farewell visits to Christchurch, Dunedin, and Wellington, and will sail from Auckland for Australia early in June. His Excellency intends spending a holiday of 18 days in Australia before taking steamer for England.