THE DUKE’S THANKS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19828, 30 April 1927, Page 6

THE DUKE’S THANKS

DEEP SEA FISHING GIFTS FOE BAT OF ISLANDS FRIENDS (Special to “Chronicle ”) AUCKLAND, April 29. "We thoroughly enjoyed our visit to the Bay of Islands, and better arrangements for the fishing could not have been organised. ’ ’ Thus runs an extract from, a personal letter sent by the Duke of York to Mr W. M>son Bayly, Bay of Islands, who placed his launch at the disposal of the Duke when the latter spent two days fishing in the Bay waters. the Duke’s personal gift to Mr Bayly is a gold cigarette case. “Please see that Bill, who is one of the best and a past master at fishing, gets the small memento I am forwarding” reads another extract from the letter. The memento referred to yas a silver watch suitably engraved and the “Bill” indicated is Mr William Hodgson a recognised fishing expert at the Bay of Islands, whose services were specially retainer! for the Royal fishing tour. To Mr F. P. Flin the Inspector of Fisheries at Auckland who made the fishing arrangements for the Royal I visit to the Bay of Islands, the Duke I has sent a personal letter of apprecia- [ tion, in which he states that ho derived the greatest pleasure from Ms brief experience of North Auckland big game I fishing.