AWATEA LAUNCHING
LORD AND LADY BLEDISLOE TO ASSIST. In view of the manner in which Lord and Lady Bledisloe endeared themselves to the people of New Zealand during Lord Bledisloe’s term of oflice as Governor-General of New Zealand and because of the lively interest which they have continued to display in all matters pertaining to the Dominion since their return to England, it i» appropriate that they should be sociated with the launching of the Union Steam Ship’s Company’s new 15,000-ton luxury liner Awatea. This will take place at the shipyards of Vickers Armstrongs Ltd., Barrow-in Furness, England, on February 25 Lady Bledisloe will perform the actus, christening ceremony and Ix>rd Bledis > loe will make a speech at the function, which will be broadcast by the British Broadcasting Corporation. Realising the interest which will be displayed by New Zealanders in the ceremony, the New Zealand Broadcasting Board have arranged for the speech to be ' reproduced over the National Stations, IY’A, 2YA, 3YA and 4YA at our 7.15 p.m. on Wednesday, February 26.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 45, 22 February 1936, Page 11
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172AWATEA LAUNCHING Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 45, 22 February 1936, Page 11
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