LAYING A FOUNDATION STONE.
SPEECH, BY THE DUKE.
WELLINGTON, June 21. The ceremony" of laying the foundation stone of the new railway offices took place. The rain had increased to a steady fall by noon. The Duke was presented with a trowel,, with gold blade and greenstone handle, and the Duchess with a gold and greenstone bouquet holder. After performing the ceremony the Duke commented on. the evident prosperity of the polony afforded by the ; necessity of more railway accoiompda- ■ tion. He congratulated Hon. Mr ! Cadman and Sir J.;G: Ward on their ' administration. ,
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Thames Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 9975, 22 June 1901, Page 4
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93LAYING A FOUNDATION STONE. Thames Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 9975, 22 June 1901, Page 4
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