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Wairarapa Times-Age, 30 April 1940, Page 5

Officials at the old jetty at Akaroa were caught unawares through no fault of their own when on the occasion of a recent Centennial celebration a launch bringing ashore the Gover-nor-General (Lord Galway) came from the Government steamer Matai. Earlier in the morning a launch owned by Mr T. N. Gibbs, of Chistchurch, had been using the jetty, but when the time of the Governor-General’s arrival neared, he was advised to leave, the jetty clear. Accordingly he took the launch for a short run across the barhour. When he approached the Matai he was signalled to go alongside, and on doing so was asked whether, as the Matai's launch wa/; unavailable, he would take the Governor-General ashore. The appropriate pennant was hoisted. Lord and Lady Galway and their family went on board, and the launch set oil’ back to the jetty. Recognising it as the craft they had previously warned away, the officials took little notice of its approach, and it had made fast, to the jetty, and the Governor-General was almost ashore, before many of the welcoming party realised what had happened.