THE GOVERNOR.
VISIT TO SOUTHLAND. [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.;! INVERCARGILL, Jan. lb. The Governor arrived at Invercargill, and was welcomed by the Alayor and councillors, on Thursday evening. On Friday he visited the Bluff and Stewart Island, returning to town in the evening, and on Saturday morning lie went to Riverton and AYiuton. In the afternoon, in the presence of a large crowd, his Excellency performed the ceremony of turning tiie first sod of the Invercargill tramways, for which a loan of £75,000 has been floated. In the evening he was entertained at a public conversazione. He remained in Invercargill to-day. To-morrow morning his Excellency will proceed to Dunedin, visiting en route Alataura and Gore. At Invercargill, Bluff, Stewart Island, Riverton, and AA’inton he was presented with addresses of welcome. Though his visit was only a flying one. Lord Islington stated in his speech that he had seen enough to realise the great fertility and prosperity of Southland.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3119, 16 January 1911, Page 4
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157THE GOVERNOR. Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3119, 16 January 1911, Page 4
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