AMONG THE PIGS
GOVERNOR’S INTEREST VISIT TO ADDINGTON (Special to the Herald.) CHRISTCHURCH, this day. Regardless of his spats and the rest of his immaculate attire, Lord Bledisloe scorned the dirt and mess of the pig pens when he paid a visit,to Addington yards yesterday. Hisf Excellency, accompanied by Lady Bledisloe, two aides-de-camp, and the Mayor of Christ church, made a tour of inspection of the vards. His Excellency displayed a keen' interest in the pigs. He was rin-lit in among them, and inspected them closely, watched with interest by a crowd of farmers. Climbing on to the rails of a pen, he leaned right over and prodded a fat porker. 1 floats n good pig,” be stud, ‘‘but it s a little too heavy in front.” , . “He must be a good sort; lies interested in pigs,” a farmer was beard to remark as the party left the yards thereby voicing the general opinion ot the farmers of the new GovernoiGeneral.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17231, 10 April 1930, Page 5
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