AN OFFICIAL DINNER. DECORATIONS CONFERRED ON BEHALF OF THE KING.
(Per Press Association.) y CHRISTCHURCH, last night. .The Prince ol .Wales to-nigUt gave anofficial -dinner aboard tho Renown at Lytlelton { \o & iiumner. of guests, including the Tloverifor-General and Lauj Liverpool the Premier fuid Mrs' Massey/ MaJbriGeneial Sir: BdwnrfY Chayto^. the: Horn "W. Eraser,: Messrs •«: P. Lee, and•W D, S.'MacDonald, .Coldnel Sleemaip the Mayors of Wellington. ChTistenurchf Dunedin and-LyUetton,. Messrs R. W. MC| Villy, J. Hislop, Captain Tahu Rhodef anU Hon. Mrs. Rhodes,' Mr. H. B;- vSoren^ son (chairman Of flic Lyttelttin HarboiBoard). The toasts included "The Klng.'f-J '-'The Governon-Gelicral and Lady Liverf tool," "The Government and People of New Zealand,''^ coupled with the names of the' Premier .and. Mr. Mac Donald. Tho Governor-General then proposed the toast or tUe' Prince, of Wiles. There' were no speeches or responses. After the -dinner. His' Royal Highness conferred the follow. ftiß-decarations on behalf of the King:-rr •'. Knight Commander Victorian order:-j j Sir. Win. Fraser and Majoi'-Generajt Sir Edward Chay to r. . -••■■. Member of the Victorian Order:— Lleut.'Colonel J. L. Slecman, Director of Milii ta'ry Training,' whej was attached to the Prince's suite for the visit; Mr. Gaviii j Hamilton private secretary to the Gov* evnor-General; Mr. J-." Hislop. Undersecretary ior Internal' Affairs; Mr. R. W; McVilly, General Manager of ■"< Railways} Mr. J. O'Conovan, CommissioneT of Police; iGaplaln Tabu -Rhodes, attached as representative of the Governor-General on the Prince's staff. •• ■-■^ ; His Royal Highness also invested Mr. Heaton Rhodes 'with the Insignia of ■Knight ■of the British Empire already, conferred upon him. •' ' After the dinner, a small dance was held on board ;the warship. The Renown sails ao S-So to-morrow mprhinp, going direct, via Cook Strait to !Melbourne, i where she'ls Q,ue ne^t .
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 15223, 22 May 1920, Page 8
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288AN OFFICIAL DINNER. DECORATIONS CONFERRED ON BEHALF OF THE KING. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 15223, 22 May 1920, Page 8
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