BUSY JEAN BATTEN

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 247, 19 October 1936, Page 8

BUSY JEAN BATTEN

“RESTING” AT AUCKLAND CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES

ENGAGEMENTS IN N.Z.

11’er Presi Association | AUCKLAND, Oct. 18. Since her arrival in Auckland on 1 riday evening after her wonderful record flight from England, Miss Jean Batten has been inundated with cablegrams and telegrams of congratula- ; tion from all parts of the world and a heavy letter mail from persons in every district in New Zealand. So far the messages total upwards of 1000. Though she is very weary and showing signs of strain, those in touch with her are amazed at her vitality and capacity to attend to the questions that arise in dealing with engagements. She is to leave Auckland on Wednesday for Hamilton. On Thursday she will leave for Wellington, where it is possible she will spend four days. She will then go on to Christchurch and possibly spend four days there. After that she will visit Dunedin. She will not fly on this tour, either as pilot or passenger. It is necessary tor her to conserve her energies, and on that account she has had to postpone many public engagements in Auckland until her return, the date of which is indefinite. To-day she was entertained at luncheon by the Post-master-General, the Hon. E. Jones, when the guests included the At-torney-General, Mr. H. G. R. Mason, and Mrs. Mason, and the Rt. Hon. J. G. Coates and Mrs. Coates. In the evening she was the guest at a dinner party of the Mayor of Auckland, Mr. E. Davis, other guests being the executive of the Auckland Aero Club. Tomorrow a civic reception will be accorded to her at the Town Hall by the Mayor. Mr. F. E Dwyer, of the Internal Affairs Department, is in Auckland arranging details connected with her visit, but it is likely that any official Government reception will be held inWellington, it being her desire that nothing of that sort should be done in Auckland. Except when she arrived in Auckland and on her theatre appearances the public has had little opportunity to see her, but whenever she drives to the theatre, which are the only occasions she leaves her hotel, she is greeted in the streets with enthusiasm I'nere is no doubt Auckland has taken her to its heart. Miss Batten travelled to Auckland with a very light wardrobe, which did not even include an evening dress, but a large spray of orchids had beenposted from Sydney to Auckland and awaited her on her arrival. Orchids arc her favourite flower.

WANGANUI’S MESSAGE ACKNOWLEDGMENT RECEIVED TELEGRAM TO MAYOR Ir. response to a message of con- : gratulation, forwarded by the Mayor jor Wanganui (Mr W. J. Rogers) on , Friday evening. Miss Jean Batten has [sent the following reply:— ‘‘To the citizens of Wanganui for their warm message of congratulation. which reached me on my arrival at Auckland, I am deeply grateful.—Jean Batten.” FOUND IN HARBOUR MAN’S BODY IDENTIFIED [Per fress Association’ WELLINGTON, Oct. 18. A body found floating in the harbour on Friday has been identified as that of William Broadbent, a fireman on s.s. Storm.