AUCKLAND’S GOOD-BYE
LORD AND LADY BLEDISLOE. SEVERAL FAREWELL SPEECHES. By Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. The Governor-General and Lady Bledisloe, who are paying their farewell visit to Auckland prior to their return to England, attended the Ash Wednesday service in St. Mary’s Cathedral this morning. The sermon was preached by the Primate, Archbishop Averill. This afternoon Lady Bledisloe was farewelled by the women of Auckland at a gathering in the town hall. The Mayoress, Mrs. G. W. Hutchison, on behalf of Auckland women, presented Her Excellency with an illuminated address in a greenstone casket.
A civic farewell to Their Excellencies was tendered in the town hall to-night. On behalf of the people of tlje metropolitan area, the Mayor, Mr. G. W. Hutchison, presented Their Excellencies with a casket containing an illuminated address.
A delegation of the Arawa Maoris from Rotorua made presentations to Lord and Lady Bledisloe and bade them farewell. To-morrow afternoon a public farewell will be held in the domain and Their Excellencies will leave by train for Wellington in the evening.
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Taranaki Daily News, 7 March 1935, Page 5
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