TO VISIT WANGANUI
MEN FROM U.S. AND BRITISH WARSHIPS Advice that some members of the crew of the United States cruiser Vincennes, due at Wellington between November 20 and 27, would be visiting Wanganui has been received by the town clerk, Mr. C. R. Whit?, from the Depar;ment of Internal Affairs. Mr. White . ahi at tne monthly meeting of the Wanganui City Council last night that he had received this information during 'he day. The U.S.S. Vincennes, he added, was the flagship of Admiral Paul Hendren, commander in the* South Hpcitic area, who replaced Admlraj Halsey recently. Three units of the Royal Navy, the aircraft ctwrlc*' Indefatigable and th? do trover Urchin nnd Wizard would vi-dt Welling’on between November °7 a”'-! ’D-mmb®’' 14 rndP” th? rnr.t. mnnd of Vice-Admiral Sir Phillip Vian of “Cossock” fame. officers and men from these • pj’-o vir’* V’ongnnui. Th n Mgynr. Dor. V*. I. Rotors, said thn* th'* o’t” b A on asked to ir ano'' bplots mon‘ for the m n n coming to WanTho ntuMlnn WO' rn<or"''d to the S’oidirrs’ Enter'r-.h-nor* Committee. V’hlch. win make all the necessary
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 89, Issue 269, 14 November 1945, Page 5
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