The Standard of the Prince of Wales has been very conspicuous in connection with the Eoyal visit to Auckland. While H.M.S. Eenown was steaming into port the flag, which is a variant of the Boyal Standard, was flown from the mainmast, that of Admiral Halsey Airing from the. foremast. While his Eoyal Highness' was engaged on the Queen's Wharf the Standard appeared over the Harbour Board’s ferry building. Later it was in evidence at Government) House, where it was flown jointly with the flag of his Excellency the Governor-General as long as the Prince remained in residence there.
The characteristics of the four largest cities of the Dominion wore naively conveyed by Mr A. Boyle atk the meeting of the Na»y League at Christchurch “When the announcement was made that Lord Jelliooe had been appointed Governor-General I suggested that the Now Zealand centres of the Navy League should combine m sending him their congratulations,” he saUL “Wellington replied, 'Certainly, have great pleasure in joining,’ but Auckland had already sent a cablegram on its own account. Dunedin answered that it intended holding a meeting to cosaider the proposal” (Tnngmwj
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Wanganui Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 160641, 3 May 1920, Page 6
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188Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 Wanganui Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 160641, 3 May 1920, Page 6
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