TAE GOVERNOR.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10960, 1 May 1907, Page 2

TAE GOVERNOR.

THE END OF THE OTAGO TOUR

His Excellency the Governor concluded a ten days' official tour of Central Otago on Saturday, and returned to Wellington at night. , Hig Excellency's trip commenced on April 17th, when he left Dunedin for Alexandra by special train. As it started, so the whole trip continued, a series of bright and loyal receptions at all the stopping places, with the tendering of addresses, of concerts and other entertainments. The possibilities of the trip from a scenic point of view were, however to a great extent unrealised', for tlie" weather, especially afc Interesting stages of the journey was very bad, and interfered with the carrying gut of the programme and the. full enjoyment; of the tour. At Alexandra a very cordial reception was extended to the Governor, and m the ..evening he was enterfainea at,a conversazione. : In' the course of an address tendered to him. there, reference was made to th c ifact that Alexandra had instituted the system of winning gold with bucket dredges. -^The idea had been adopted m various parts of the world, and now on many goldfields elsewhere the operations were being managed by men trained m Alexandra. Next day Cromwell was "Teach, ed by coach, with, a stop at Clyde, where the -Comity Council entertained Lord Plunket at dinner. Addresses Were presented at both places. At Cromwell, the centre of what was one of. the richest goldfields extant, he wjis reminded by the address of the great wealth, of the district, and informed tliat the difficulty of winning tne gold wa"s increasing so that the peopi & were hoping for some improved method or working the auriferous deposits. Tlie. Rise and Shine No. 1 dredge was visited m the afternoon, and m the eveniner a concert was given for liis Excellency's entertainment in the Town Hall. Pembroke was leached on Friday night, the 'party having lunched at Queensbury and mad© several halts en route. At Low. burn the children made a special, demonstration, which meatly pleased Lord PlunJtet. On Saturday morning, a number of the settlers at Pembroke welcomed ,the Governor, who was afterwards taken for a trip, by motor launch, on Lake Wanaka, many of whose attractions were explored. Heavy rain interfered with the carrying out of Sunday's programme. Queenstown was reached on Monday, and characteris. tic .velcomes were given to the Governor at Arrowtown and Queenstown. .On Tuesday a steamer was made to the head of Lake Waltatipu, and next day tlie vessel took the party to Kingston. N The wet weather, however, quite spoiled the chances. of seeing: any of the .beauties of the lower part of the lake. .Tlie train journey to Lumsden was also spoiled by the unfavorable weather. Oil Friday his Excellency returned to Invercargill and Dunedin, and next morning caught the express train for Christchurch.